title: Trichotillomania in a case of vascular dementia.
abstract: Trichotillomania is a complex psychiatric disorder and occurs along with a large number of comorbidity. We report a case of trichotillomania associated with vascular dementia. Trichotillomania in our case did not resolve using mirtazapine or conventional medications. Trichotillomania in dementia seems to have a neurobiological origin that needs to be elucidated.
authors: Founder Trustee, Department of Psychiatry, Desousa Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Avinash
authors: A
authors: De Sousa
authors: Janki
authors: J
authors: Mehta
keywords: Trichotillomania; dementia; hair pulling; vascular dementia
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