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. 2001 Jul;43(3):281-3.

Plica neuropathica (polonica) in schizophrenia - a case report and review of literature

P N Kumar  1 , B Antony, A Chakravarthy, A M Koyamu
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Plica neuropathica (polonica) in schizophrenia - a case report and review of literature

P N Kumar et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2001 Jul.

Abstract

Plica neuropathica also known as plica polonica is an uncommon condition in which the hairs of the scalp in a localised area is compacted into irregularly twisted, irreversibly entangled plaits. A review of literature shows several predisposing factors figuring in plica neuropathica like kinky hair, use of shampoos, febrile illness and psychological disturbances. The authors describe a case of plica neuropathica in a paranoid schizophrenic patient who developed irreversible tangling of scalp hair.

Keywords: Plica neuropathica; plica polonica; schizophrnia.

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