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Breakdancer develops one-inch lump on his scalp after 20 years of headspins
This rare condition develops from repeated friction between the scalp and the floor. The dancer, who had been practicing ...
After years of spinning on his head, a breakdancer grew a scalp tumor
Copenhagen neurosurgeons said in a case study that a tumor created a cone-shaped bump atop a breakdancer’s head.
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Newly identified 'headspin hole' affects breakdancers’ scalp health
Dubbed the 'headspin hole,' or 'breakdance bulge,' the condition is unique to breakdancers, and appears as a protruding lump ...
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Breakdancer gets ‘headspin hole’ after 20 years of extreme moves, docs report
Breakers often face injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve-related issues, as well as a condition colloquially known as ...
Break dancers are getting weird lumps from ‘extensive headspinning’ — but NYC pioneers say newbies are just doing it wrong
Doctors have warned break dancers to avoid head spinning after performers developed strange cone-like lumps on their noggins ...
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Breakdancer’s scalp mass removed after years of headspin injuries
Breakdancers can develop a fibrous mass on the scalp, known as the headspin hole, due to repetitive headspins. A recent BMJ ...
Breakdancers warned of cone-shaped lump from 'extensive headspinning'
Breakdancers have been urged to avoid headspinning after a dancer who developed a cone-shaped lump on his head due to "years ...
‘Headspin hole’ develops on man’s skull after years of break dancing, Denmark doctors say
Turns out, the dancer was experiencing a phenomenon called “headspin hole” or “breakdance bulge,” according to the report, which manifests itself through hair loss, inflammation and numbness, as well ...
Breakdancers Beware! Those Head Spins Could Be Damaging Your Health, Study Reveals
Breakdancing's Olympic debut shows the sport’s growing popularity, but it also brings attention to unique injuries like ...