Trichotillomania with trichorhizophagia in a schizophrenic patient: Case report and review of literature

Trichotillomania is a disorder characterized by chronic hair pulling that often results in alopecia. Eating the part of hair pulled out is a common practice and trichorhizophagia is a new term to denote the habit of eating the root of hairs pulled out, associated with trichotillomania. Many psychiat...

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Published inIndian journal of psychiatry Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 196 - 197
Main Authors Kumar, P N Suresh, Rajmohan, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2012
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
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Baldness
Care and treatment
Case Report
Schizophrenia
Trichotillomania
Schizophrenia
trichotillomania
trichorhizophagia
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Summary:Trichotillomania is a disorder characterized by chronic hair pulling that often results in alopecia. Eating the part of hair pulled out is a common practice and trichorhizophagia is a new term to denote the habit of eating the root of hairs pulled out, associated with trichotillomania. Many psychiatric disorders are prevalent among patients with trichotillomania. Here we report a case of trichotillomania with trichorhizophagia in a 58-year-old man with schizophrenia. The various treatment options are also discussed.
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ISSN:0019-5545
1998-3794
DOI:10.4103/0019-5545.99544