Posted by Richard Armandi on December 18, 2003 at 10:32:45:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Teaching and reality posted by Doug Elliott on December 18, 2003 at 09:37:34:
Mr. Elliot,
With all due respect, please do not be so bold as to state what dystonia is without any medical/neurological background. The numbers of players (on most any instrument) across the board from the most hailed virtuosos to the casual amateur who have been afflicted with this does not stand up to such a simple explanation of the issue. I urge you or anyone else interested in finding out more about Dystonia to contact:
Musicians with Dystonia
One East Wacker Drive
Suite 2430
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone 312.755.0198
Fax 312.803.0138
E-mail: musicians(AT)dystonia-foundation.org
Web Site: www.dystonia-foundation.org
This organization was was founded in 2000 by professional French Horn player Glen Estrin (lead with Frank Sinatra, recorded with Chicago Symphony, etc.) and Steven Frucht, M.D., head neurologist at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in NYC. The group is dedicated to serving the special needs of musicians affected by task-specific focal distonia, particularly hand and embouchure distonias.
Richard Armandi