<unk>  (also known as<unk> -combing syncope) is a form of syncope (a fainting disorder) associated with combing and brushing one's<unk> . It is most typically seen in children aged five to sixteen.<unk>  typically manifests as presyncopal symptoms during<unk>  combing, brushing, braiding, trimming, curling, or blow drying. These symptoms are followed by loss of consciousness and convulsions. Migraines, abdominal pain, "feeling funny" or blurred vision may also occur before or after seizures. Possible causes of the condition include pain or nerve stimulation on the scalp (similar to parade-ground syncope), or compression of blood vessels or nerves resulting from neck flexion or extension. A 2009 study identified 111 pediatric cases of<unk>  in the United States, almost three-quarters of which were in female patients; that study found that the condition is most associated with<unk>  cutting in males and brushing in females.<unk>  may be misdiagnosed as epilepsy, but is better described as a "paroxysmal non-epileptic event". It may also be related to orthostatic hypotension. The condition is not associated with heart abnormalities.
This form of syncope is a possible explanation for<unk> -brushing syndrome, an extremely rare condition in which static electricity is said to interrupt brain or organ function. Only two cases of<unk> -brushing syndrome have been reported worldwide, one of which garnered media attention in 2011 when the Daily Mail announced that<unk>  brushing could cause death.
Hair-grooming syncope
Heat syncope
Micturation syncope
Cough syncope
Defecation syncope
Vasovagal syncope
Proctalgia fugax
Catatonia