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To: 8mmMauser; Lesforlife; russesjunjee; Saundra Duffy; cyn; Republic; Halls; wildandcrazyrussian; ...
Terri loved to listen to music and had a portable cd player. Any wonder that Christmas Carolers were not allowed to sing for Terri last Christmas? The fear that Terri would be responsive kept her as a prisoner for years.

SINGING UNLOCKS THE BRAIN. Patients are improving.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4448634.stm

447 posted on 11/21/2005 8:40:26 AM PST by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org)
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EXCERPTED: "It would seem, and there is a lot of research about this, that the music has the ability to access words. It is so powerful that people who have lost their ability to speak can access songs and words from the melody."


448 posted on 11/21/2005 8:43:24 AM PST by floriduh voter (www.conservative-spirit.org)
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