Teen Dies from 'Rapunzel Syndrome': Why Do People Eat Their Hair?
By Sara G. Miller, Staff Writer | September 21, 2017 10:25am ET
A 16-year-old girl in England died from an extremely rare condition called Rapunzel syndrome, according to news reports.
The teen lost consciousness on Sept. 7; she was taken to the hospital and died shortly after, the Independent reported Sept. 19.
https://www.livescience.com/60471-rapunzel-syndrome-trichophagia.html
