California Woman Suffered A Rare Stroke After A Routine Trip To The Beauty Salon

Before you cancel your next hair appointment, bear in mind this is EXTREMELY rare, but nevertheless, it can still be fatal…

Elizabeth Smith is a 48-year-old California woman who is now suing San Diego salon Blowbunny: Blow Dry & Hair Extension Bar. Getting her hair washed by them nearly killed her.

In January 2014, Smith received a routine treatment, consisting of having her hair washed, conditioned, cut, and blown. However, 8 days after leaving the salon, she began having health issues.

“I had weakness in my left arm and leg,” Smith told BuzzFeed. “I just didn’t feel right. I was standing up to point, and I couldn’t stand.”

Smith finally went to the doctor and learned she had suffered a stroke. An artery in Smith’s neck had been damaged by leaning back in the beauty parlor’s shampoo chair and sink.

But is a salon-induced stroke medically plausible?

You may not believe, but this kind of thing is totally possible and while it doesn’t happen often, it can happen to you. The condition has even happened enough to warrant a nickname: Beauty Parlor Stroke Syndrome.

Doctors say it can happen when necks are hyper-extended.

“When a patient is leaning their head back, you could possibly tear or irritate these posterior circulation or have these kind of strokes, ” neurologist Dr. Clifford Segil told CBS Philly.

Watch CBS report on the rare condition that affected this California woman:

While we wouldn’t advise you to never make a hair appointment again, it’s good to be aware of these kinds of health concerns.

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California Woman Suffered A Rare Stroke After A Routine Trip To The Beauty Salon is an article from: LifeDaily