title: Trichotillomania associated with dementia: a case report.
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.
authors: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA. mittalmd@aol.com
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Mittal
authors: J
authors: J
authors: O'Jile
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Kennedy
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Jimerson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015283:Citalopram / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D015283:Citalopram; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors