title: Plica neuropathica (polonica) in schizophrenia - a case report and review of literature.
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.
authors.affiliation: P.N. SURESH KUMAR, Senior Lecturer, M.D., D.P.M., D.N.B.(Psych). M.N.A.M.S., Department of Psychiatry, Medical College, Kozhikode.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Antony
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakravarthy
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Koyamu