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Replacements' Slim Dunlap Hospitalized After Stroke

Clayton Call, Redferns

Slim Dunlap, a former guitarist in influential rock band the Replacements and a fixture in the Twin Cities music scene, suffered a debilitating stroke on Monday morning. The 60-year-old was admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Minneapolis' Hennepin County Medical Center subsequent to a "right middle cerebral artery stroke," according to the Star Tribune.

"He then fell and hit his head, resulting in a left vertebral artery dissection and a right subarachnoid hemorrhage," Dunlap's wife Chrissie wrote on her Facebook page.

"The good news is that he is sharp and aware, his speech is fine, and all of the nurses and doctors have commented on his unique sense of humor," she wrote. "The bad news is that he cannot move the right side of his body and will be in for some serious rehab. They will be giving him more tests tomorrow to determine the extent of the damage. I will try to post updates as we learn more."

Dunlap replaced guitarist Bob Stinson, who left in 1987 following problems with addiction and a power struggle with singer Paul Westerberg. Dunlap remained with the group until their breakup in 1991 and went on to release two solo albums, 1993's 'The Old New Me' and 1996's 'Time Like This.'

"He is resting comfortably tonight and there is no news," Chrissie wrote late on Monday. "It will be a long and difficult recovery and we do not know how long, or how much he will recover. Thank you for your love and concern."

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Ronald Spencer

Get well Slim, God Bless You!!!!

February 26 2012 at 12:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Deon

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February 23 2012 at 11:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ted

It's ok that you don't know about Slim Dunlap or the Replacements. But don't dismiss them just because you haven't heard of them. A quick web search will reveal all. The Replacements were a highly influential alternative (before they called it that) rock band active throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s. They wrote, recorded, and released some fine music. Influential? Bands like Goo Goo Dolls owe everything to them. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Replacements_%28band%29 and http://colormeimpressed.com and then go to Youtube and watch some videos. You just might like it.

February 23 2012 at 1:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lucasmadamba

Stroke (or Cerebrovascular Accident or Brain Attack) is a focal neuromuscular disease condition due to an insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain resulting in ischemia (insufficient bood flow), thrombosis (blood clot due to lack of oxygen in the brain) or hemorrhage (excessive bleeding) and resulting in paralysis (hemiplegia), weakness (hemiparesis), slurring of speech, dizzines, dysarthria (a neurologic injury to the motor component of the motor conduction system), dysphagia (difficulty in swalowing), sialorrhea (drooing of saliva), homonymous hemianopsia (visual field loss), aphasia (impairment in language ability), Broca's aphasia (expressive aphasia), Wernicke's aphasia (receptive aphasia), anosognosia ( lack of awareness of presence of paralysis or weakness), hemi-neglect (lack of awareness of the contralateral side of the body and the environment), gaze palsy, sudden numbness of one side of the body, behavioral problems, coordination problems, balance problems, walking problems, problems in doing activities of daily living. The types of stroke are ischemic (thrombotic), embolic, lacunar, hemorrhagic. The most common site of stroke is the middle cerebral artery. If he cannot move the right side of his body, he has an affectation of his left cerebral hemisphere or the left side of his brain. Since it is the left side of his brain which was affected and the right side of his body which was weakened due to the stroke, it will take a long time (around 6 months) for him to functionally recover. The vertebral arteries are the major arteries of the neck. They branch from the subclavian arteries and merge to form the single midline basilar artery in a complex called the vertebrobasilar artery. Subarahcnoid hemorrhage is a condition wherein there is bleeding into the subarachnoid space which is between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain. Physiotherapy rehabilitation must start as soon as possible and as soon as the vital signs of the patient are stable. Wishing him a speedy recovery. Will be praying for him and his recovery. God bless.

February 23 2012 at 7:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
moe1367

sorry

February 22 2012 at 9:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fuddnwilma

Hey-- I had a stroke in 2010 and had Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in New Orleans and that really helped me with adding blood flow to my brain. check it out ---just google --------HBOT Heal quickly----my prayers are with you.

February 22 2012 at 10:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
zygi & paris

This guy looks like Marc Anthony, on a bad day. Jennifer Lopez's hubby.

February 21 2012 at 8:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jeff

My best to him, but who is he? The Replacements?

February 21 2012 at 7:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chris36m

Everytime i see these AOL Rocker/this/that i click on it hoping it isnt a rock star like Led Zeppelin or the Stones.....etc

February 21 2012 at 7:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chris36m

He looks like a stroke

February 21 2012 at 7:03 PM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply