Abstract
Trichotillomania represents a syndrome of hair pulling in which patients compulsively and ritualistically pluck their hair in response to a sense of tension or urgency. This report documents a case of hair pulling associated with dementia. Neuropsychological testing demonstrated the deficits to be localized predominantly to the frontal lobe dysfunction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-165 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | General Hospital Psychiatry |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Dementia
- Hair pulling
- Trichotillomania