Lawsuit: Salon Shampooing Caused Woman's Stroke
'It's shocking to think such a benign activity can kill you'
(Newser)
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A California woman got a 10-minute
shampoo at a beauty salon in 2013; two weeks later, she had a "massive"
stroke, KGTV
reports. Experts are blaming Beauty Parlor Stroke Syndrome. Sound
far-fetched? It's apparently not. [It's] "definitely something that all
neurologists know about," one doctor tells ABC News.
Eight days after Elizabeth Smith had her hair washed at Blowbunny salon
near San Diego, she started felling weakness in her left arm and leg. A
week after that, she had a stroke. "They didn't think I was going to
live," she says. She was left with lingering physical impairments, a
blood clot in her brain that could kill her at any moment, and $250,000
in medical bills. Now she's suing the salon.
Doctors say Smith's neck was
hyperextended when it was bent back for the shampoo, and one of her
vertebrae cut through an artery, eventually leading to the clot that
caused her stroke. Experts say there have been a number of documented
cases of Beauty Parlor Stroke Syndrome. "It's shocking to think such a
benign activity can kill you," Smith says. Smith's lawsuit claims the
salon's chair and sink were "defective" and didn't offer enough support
for her neck. Blowbunny denies any responsibility, arguing Smith failed
to show any concern for her own safety. Doctors recommend anyone with
neck arthritis or hardening arteries skip the shampoo next time they
visit the salon. (Meanwhile, your anti-dandruff shampoo could be hurting the environment.)
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