A category of conditions, congenital or acquired, that impair a person's ability to perceive, respond to, remember, create, or enjoy music, affecting elements such as pitch, melody, harmony, and rhythm as well as emotional and physical responses to music. Study of these disorders draws on psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science.
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ICD-10 ChapterVI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the nervous system
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
3. Wikipedia: Music-specific disorders
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Music-specific disorders impede one's ability to comprehend, respond to, and enjoy music; these disorders can be both congenital (present at birth) and acquired.
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