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Woman Suffers 'Beauty Parlour Stroke Syndrome': What Are the Symptoms?

If you experience symptoms of beauty parlour stroke syndrome, lie down immediately & later consult a neurologist.

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Can getting your hair washed at a beauty parlour lead to a stroke? It apparently could! This is a well-documented but rare condition known as the 'beauty parlour stroke syndrome'.

Hyderabad-based neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar took to Twitter to shed light on a case in which a 50-year-old woman began showing symptoms of dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, which started while she was getting her "hair washed with shampoo in a beauty parlour." His post soon went viral.

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