Unusual case study of mehndi smell leading to seizures in 9 yrs old female
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Department of Neurology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi recently reported an unusual case study of a 9 years old female who was suffering epileptic seizures after application of Mehndi (Henna). This case study has been published on 23rd January 2023 in latest edition of Clinical Neurophysiology. (attached)
Department of Neurology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital received a 9 years old female child who suffered her first convulsion after Mehndi application. She had abrupt loss of consciousness leading to fall and convulsions for 20 seconds. A year later she suffered 2 similar seizures after application of Mehndi. Recently she was brought to the hospital for further checkup.
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