Did you know that a psychological condition called Rapunzel Syndrome exists? But it does not include a beautiful girl with a long shiny hair like the one in fairy tales.
This condition is also known as trichophagia which is a disorder that leads the human to eat the hair. It is also associated with another disorder called trichotillomania or another term for a person who could not resist the temptation of pulling out hair.
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But these disorders could lead to a severe condition, a 15-year old girl was diagnosed to have the conditions stated above.
Her addiction to eating the pulled out hair led her to havingabdominal pain and lost her appetite for food.
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Her father Becham Ram took her to the Siddharth Multi-Specialty Hosipal and Research Center to know what is happening.
The doctors claim that she needs to undergo an operation. Afive-foot long hairball was found in her stomach and intestines.
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The operation became successful with the help of Dr. Lal Bahaddur Siddharth and his team. They gave proper treatments. The girl is now on her way to recovery.
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