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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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3440919/ |