Annals of Indian Psychiatry (Jan 2017)

Schizophrenia in a case of alopecia universalis

  • Deepa Sangolkar,
  • Dhruv Parmar,
  • Avinash De Sousa,
  • Nilesh Shah,
  • Sagar Karia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/aip.aip_27_17
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 124 – 126

Abstract

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Alopecia universalis is characterized by total loss of hair from all over the body such as the scalp, eyebrows, and limbs. Alopecia areata has been known to coexist with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders and depression, although reports with schizophrenia are rare. We present, herewith, a case of alopecia universalis seen to coexist with schizophrenia– a rare clinical picture.

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