Plica neuropathica in severe reactive depression: clinical and trichoscopic features

• Published in: Dermatology online journal Vol. 27; no. 5
• Main Authors: Setó-Torrent, Nuria, Iglesias-Sancho, Maribel, Sola-Casas, María De los Ángeles, Salleras-Redonnet, Montserrat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oakland University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 2021
• Subjects: Dermatology; Hair; Mental depression

Plica neuropathica (PN), also known as plica polonica, felting, matting or bird's nest hair, is an acquired hair condition in which hair becomes twisted, leading to the formation of a compact mass. Psychiatric disorders are an important etiologic factor for PN. We report a case of PN in a woman...