Klarinet Archive - Posting 000660.txt from 2000/09

From: "Rien Stein" <rstein@-----.nl>
Subj: [kl] Uh?????
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 20:12:30 -0400

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On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 14:19:14 +0200
Schaffner Thomas <schaffne@-----.ch wrote

>>
Cerebrovascular ischemic events in wind instrument players.
Evers S, Altenmuller E, Ringelstein EB
Department of Neurology (Drs. Evers and Ringelstein), University of =
Munster;
and the Department of Music Physiology and Music Medicine (Dr. =
Altenmuller),
Hannover College of Music and Theater, Germany.
[Record supplied by publisher]
ARTICLE ABSTRACT: Two cases of ischemic stroke due to carotid artery
dissection occurring during wind instrument playing, probably caused by
increased intrathoracic and subsequent intrapharyngeal pressure, are
presented. A review of the literature revealed three similar patients =
with
other types of cerebrovascular events, such as paradoxical cerebral =
embolism
due to a patent foramen ovale and spinal epidural hematoma during =
trumpet
playing.
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Is there someone on this list who can translate this into some normal =
human language?

Rien

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