ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ˌɛvənˈɛsəns ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst tˈɛɹi bˈɔːlsəmˌoʊ ɪŋkˈɜːd ɐ stɹˈoʊk wˌɪtʃ dˈɑːktɚz pˈɔstʃʊlˌeɪɾᵻd mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn kˈɔːzd baɪ fɹˈiːkwənt hˈɛdbæŋɪŋ.
In 2005, Evanescence guitarist Terry Balsamo incurred a stroke which doctors postulated may have been caused by frequent headbanging.