Joe typed:
> >I have a friend who is an accomplished oboeist, who has begun to
> >>experience episodes of dizzyness whilst playing .
>
> Would this not be a variation of Cough Syncope? When she blows , the
> increase in intrathoracic pressure reduces venous return , cardiac
> output and thus blood flow to brain. The fact that it is more frequent
> at performances would suggest that anxitey heightens the process.
> :Perhaps she should change her Oboe or ask our lists bass player , Hotch
> for lessons ;-)
Various replies are fighting each other in the race to the
tip of my tongue but have already posted something rude this
year.
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