Mozart Effect Myth: There is no research showing that Mozart's music has any effect on epilepsy

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

Over the past 50 years, there has been much speculation about the quality of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music. The report indicates that listening to Mozart's sonata KV448 in epilepsy patients reduces symptoms is interesting...

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