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Can Tattooing Cause Seizures?
I have many profetional tattoos my back my arm and hand yesterday I went and got color in my left arm soon after I went home, while waiting for the locksmith to help me into the house he told me that I had turned and fell and proceeded to have a seizure I woke up on the couch with EMT ambulance and rushed to the hospital could the ink he used, reacted badly to my body?? Like a certain color??
Sat, 1 Dec 2018
Hi,
The tattooing related pain can trigger a seizure threshold in a minor number of patients through an afferent neuronal circuit.
Otherwise, tattooing is considered very safe except local site infection or irritation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
The tattooing related pain can trigger a seizure threshold in a minor number of patients through an afferent neuronal circuit.
Otherwise, tattooing is considered very safe except local site infection or irritation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
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