Diagnostic Accuracy of Trichoscopy in Trichotillomania: A Systematic Review
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2021 Trichotillomania is formally classified as a mental health disorder, but it is commonly diagnosed by dermatologists. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the diagnostic value of trichoscopy in diagnosing trichotillomania.
Agnieszka Kaczorowska +6 more
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Dramatic Improvement of Trichotillomania with 6 Months of Treatment With N-Acetylcysteine
Global Pediatric Health, 2022 We present a case of a 17-year-old male with recurrent hair twirling resulting in patchy alopecia, who improved dramatically on N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Trichotillomania is characterized by repetitive hair pulling, twisting, or twirling and can vary from ...
Lilia Popova BS, BA, Jennifer Mancuso MD
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Rapunzel syndrome: Trichobezoar‐induced pancreatitis unraveled [PDF]
JPGN RepAbstract Trichobezoars are rare hair‐based intraluminal foreign bodies that may cause significant gastrointestinal complications, particularly when extending into the duodenum as in Rapunzel syndrome. We report the case of an 11‐year‐old girl with sensory processing difficulties and undiagnosed avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), who ...
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Rethinking Trichotillomania [PDF]
Biological Psychiatry Global Open ScienceJon E. Grant
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The effectiveness of habit reversal training with cognitive behavior therapy on quality of life and symptoms of trichotillomania patients [PDF]
مجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز, 2022 Background. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of Habit Reversal Training on Anxiety, Quality of life and Symptoms of Trichotillomania patients.
Najmeh Hamid +2 more
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Pathological Skin Picking: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2015 Pathological skin picking is a condition in which patients induce skin lesions through repetitive, compulsive excoriations of normal skin or skin with minor surface irregularities and they admit their role in the production of the lesions, but are unable
Benea, Vasile +5 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Identifying any potential comorbidity such as bulimia nervosa (BN) and ADHD in trichotillomania patients is essential for a thorough treatment plan. Combining a multidisciplinary approach was found to be feasible and effective in the
Rakshita Ramesh Bhat +8 more
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Trichotillomania in Children − How can a Dermatologist Deal with it?
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2023 Hair loss in children is an important cosmetic concern, especially in adolescents where body image matters. Trichotillomania manifests through patchy hair loss which reflects underlying psychiatric conditions. It is a challenge for the dermatologist, who
Sejal Thakkar, Nimisha Desai
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Structural brain network connectivity in trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder)
Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2023 Neuroimaging studies suggest involvement of frontal, striatal, limbic and cerebellar regions in trichotillomania, an obsessive-compulsive related disorder.
A. Roos, J. Fouche, D. Stein, C. Lochner
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Trichotillomania: a case report with clinical and dermatoscopic differential diagnosis with alopecia areata [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 Trichotillomania is a psychodermatologic disorder characterized by uncontrollable urge to pull one's own hair. Differential diagnoses include the most common forms of alopecia such as alopecia areata.
Ana Cecília Versiani Duarte Pinto +5 more
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