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. 2012 Jul;54(3):288-9.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.102439.

Plica neuropathica (polonica) in schizophrenia

P N Suresh Kumar  1 , V Rajmohan
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Plica neuropathica (polonica) in schizophrenia

P N Suresh Kumar et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Plica neuropathica (Polonica) is a common but rarely reported scalp hair condition. In this condition the hairs of scalp in a localized area is compacted into irregularly twisted, irreversibly entangled plaits. Psychological disturbance is a risk factor for plica formation. We report a case of plica neuropathica in an adult female with schizophrenia.

Keywords: Plica neuropathica; plica polonica; schizophrenia.

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