They say that music soothes the soul, something I've often experienced and I'm sure many of you as well.
Subsequent to writing Facing the Storm,
my awesomely kind doctor who initially suspected that I was having seizures which was confirmed by the neurologist, asked me a strange question...
Have you heard of the Mozart effect?
I had never heard of this and being one who has verbal diarrhea, I enthusiastically told her of my love of classical music and how hubby and I used to attend symphonic concerts in the gracious Durban City Hall.
Source
Durban City Hall was designed to be a close replica of the City Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The good doc knows her patient loves blabbing on, so she patiently listened and when I was finished she went on to tell me something amazing that I'd like to share with you all today.
The Mozart effect is studies that were done where they found that a particular Sonata that Mozart wrote, called Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major K 448 reduces seizures in patients with Epilepsy.
I however am merely experiencing seizures, and the difference is explained very well in It's all in your head, literally!.
My doctor believes that listening to this Sonata may just help me, so it's worthwhile trying it.
What is a Seizure?
A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells (also called neurons or nerve cells) that causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements (stiffness, twitching or limpness), behaviors, sensations or states of awareness. Seizures are not all alike.
My simple understanding from what the doc told me is that it is the musical form or structure of K448 that contributes to the therapeutic effect it has on reducing seizures; something only found in that particular Mozart Sonata!
It's a long piece, around 25 minutes, but apparently in the studies they have even found it beneficial just listening to around 8 minutes of this Sonata.
I was surprised at the fast tempo of the opening movement!
If you are interested in finding out more about the scientific studies you can read about it here.
I have to see the neurologist again and hope he'll be happy with my brain's response to the medication
I fortunately have not experienced another seizure for almost a month, only the occasional disturbing metallic smell even though I've been taking the anticonvulsants for just over three weeks now, so I'm holding my breath as it's very scary both for me but more so for my family.
I now am on a mission, and that is to learn more about the power of music therapy, and hope to share some of my experience with you, but for now, my bedtime story every night is listening to two pianos playing Mozart's Sonata in D major - K 448 :)
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