Cerebrovascular ischemic events in wind instrument players

Authors
Evers, S Altenmuller, E Ringelstein, EB
Citation
S. Evers et al., Cerebrovascular ischemic events in wind instrument players, NEUROLOGY, 55(6), 2000, pp. 865-867
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
865 - 867
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20000926)55:6<865:CIEIWI>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Two cases of ischemic stroke due to carotid artery dissection occurring dur ing wind instrument playing, probably caused by increased intrathoracic and subsequent intrapharyngeal pressure, are presented. A review of the litera ture revealed three similar patients with other types of cerebrovascular ev ents, such as paradoxical cerebral embolism due to a patent foramen ovale a nd spinal epidural hematoma during trumpet playing.