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Billy Joel: Loud Concerts Were “Causing Damage to My Brain”
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Billy Joel has been slow to return to the stage after canceling his shows due to a diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, a brain disorder.
In a new interview, Joel revealed that his doctors were concerned that loud concerts were causing damage to his brain, similar to a concussion, every time he performed.
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- Playing rock and roll music very loud was giving me something like a concussion every time I did a show
- Joel's job as a rock musician was exacerbating his condition
- Joel is 77 years old
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Expected Outcomes
- Uncertain return to performing, potential long-term brain damage
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Impact on Billy Joel's career and health
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- Sep 9Consequence (XX): Billy Joel has explained that his doctors worried loud concerts were damaging his brain while he battled the brain disorder NPH.
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