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Unusual conditions: what is Rapunzel syndrome and why do some people eat hair?

  • Written by Imogen Rehm, Research Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology
imageMost patients with Rapunzel syndrome present to doctors with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.ihave3kids/Flickr, CC BY

In the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, the trapped Rapunzel lets down her long hair through a tower window so a prince can climb up and rescue her.

Named after this tale, Rapunzel syndrome is an extremely rare medical condition where...

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