Plica Neuropathica – A Case Report
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Article : Open Access
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Article Type: Case Report
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Subject : Psychiatry, Mental Health, Psychology
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Year : 2016
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Author : Nasirabadi M
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Author : Kodakandla K
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Page From : 54
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Page To : 55
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Page No : 54-55
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Abstract Plica Neuropathica (Polonica) is a condition where the scalp hair in a localized area is compacted into irregularly twisted, irreversibly entangled plaits. It was prevalent in Poland in the 19th century, hence the name plica polonica or Polish plait.[1] The term "Plica neuropathica" was first used by Le Page in 1884 to describe a case of sudden onset entangled hair in a patient with hysteria.[2] He attributed the patient's mental illness to have predisposed and perpetuated the matting of scalp hair.
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M Nasirabadi, K Kodakandla, Plica Neuropathica – A Case Report . Telangana J Psychiatry. 2016;2(1):54-55.
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