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Watching a child primp can give many parents a fit. This report goes a step further, suggesting that hair grooming can sometimes trigger convulsions in children.
The authors reviewed records from their pediatric neurology clinic, spanning 10 years, and identified 14 girls and 1 boy who had seizures while their hair was being groomed. Ages ranged from 5 to 13. Hair was being combed in four children, brushed in six, braided in two, and blow- dried in three. Twelve children were standing, and 12 had their head in neutral position. All had presyncopal symptoms followed by loss of consciousness and convulsion. Within 1 week, all were in good health, and their work-ups (including ECG and EEG) were normal. All children remained well during a mean f…