Rare neck condition could turn salon hair-washing into dangerous stroke risk
Most of us think of a salon shampoo as a moment of relaxation, when we get to lean back and let the stylist wash and rinse our hair. But for a very small number of people, that innocuous posture can set off a cascade of vascular injury known as beauty parlor stroke syndrome (BPSS).BPSS refers to stroke‐like events triggered by hyperextension or rotation during hair-washing or other activities, which can compress […]