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Handedness in musicians

R Hering1, T Catarci, T Steiner

  • 1Princess Margaret Migraine Clinic, Charing Cross Hospital, London, England.

Functional Neurology
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

This study found that the prevalence of non-right-handedness (left- or mixed-handedness) in professional musicians is similar to the general population. Further research using brain imaging is recommended to analyze cerebral lateralization in musicians.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Music Psychology

Background:

  • Handedness and cerebral lateralization are key areas of neuroscience research.
  • Previous studies suggest potential differences in handedness among artists, but data on musicians is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of non-right-handedness in professional musicians.
  • To compare musician handedness patterns with the general population.
  • To explore the need for advanced neuroimaging in understanding musician brain lateralization.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed the handedness patterns of 382 professional musicians from 7 orchestras.
  • Included a comparative analysis with young music school pupils.
  • Proposed brain structural tomographic imaging for future studies.

Main Results:

  • The prevalence of non-right-handedness among professional musicians was comparable to that of the general population.
  • Similar findings were observed in a cohort of young music school pupils.
  • No significant difference in handedness prevalence was detected between musicians and the general population.

Conclusions:

  • Musicians do not exhibit a higher prevalence of non-right-handedness compared to the general population.
  • Cerebral lateralization in musicians warrants further investigation.
  • Brain structural tomographic imaging and analysis of cerebral asymmetry are recommended for a deeper understanding of brain lateralization in musicians.

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