30 citations
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August 2018 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Better-designed, long-term studies are needed to optimize treatment for trichotillomania and trichophagia.
2 citations
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December 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” March 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichodaganomania involves biting one's hair and needs combined psychological and medical treatment.
5 citations
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April 2024 in “BMC Neurology” Clinicians should recognize taste disorders and hair loss as important symptoms in myasthenia gravis patients.
October 2021 in “JAAD Case Reports” Topical glycopyrrolate lotion helped reduce excessive sweating from eating in a diabetic man.
July 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A young woman developed a bowel obstruction from eating hair extensions, highlighting the need for cultural awareness and research on these behaviors in the Black community.
9 citations
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January 2013 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” The conclusion is that "trichoknesis" should be recognized as a separate condition from trichodynia, characterized by itching instead of pain.
December 2024 in “Chemical Senses” Taste disorders in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome are severe in the front of the tongue but improve with treatment.
6 citations
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May 2010 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A woman with anorexia developed gout from self-induced vomiting.
December 2022 in “Discover Psychology” A young woman developed a bowel obstruction from eating hair from her weave to relieve anxiety.
October 2012 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” A hairball in the stomach can cause serious issues and may need surgery and psychiatric care.
March 2024 in “Romanian Medical Journal” Early diagnosis and treatment of achalasia and hyperthyroidism improve patient outcomes.
April 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Neuropathic pruritus is a commonly overlooked and wrongly diagnosed type of chronic itching that is hard to treat.
October 2012 in “European Neuropsychopharmacology” People with early psychosis eat more calories, saturated fat, and sugar, and the drug olanzapine may lead to eating even more calories.
September 2024 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Trichodynia is a painful scalp condition linked to hair loss and mental health issues, with limited treatment options.
May 2022 in “Голова и шея.” Orthorexia nervosa is not common among people.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hand-foot-mouth disease may cause nail loss in children.
April 2014 in “Jurnal Biomedik : JBM” An 8-year-old girl had nail and hair issues that improved without specific treatment, but fungal nail infection was hard to cure.
26 citations
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Trichodynia is a painful scalp condition linked to hair loss and inflammation, often with anxiety, affecting more women and needing better treatment options.
January 2022 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” Trichodynia is a painful scalp condition needing targeted treatments beyond symptom management.
February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's nail separation was likely caused by poor blood flow, and a treatment for similar conditions might help.
April 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery”
April 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Diabetic patients often have ingrown nails due to obesity, high blood pressure, past injuries, bad nail trimming, nail fungus, weak foot pulse, and weak knee reflex.
October 2025 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Early diagnosis and treatment of hair ingestion in children can prevent serious health issues.
219 citations
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September 2016 in “American Journal of Psychiatry” Trichotillomania is different from OCD and is best treated with habit reversal therapy and specific medications.
233 citations
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March 2009 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Chemotherapy reduces taste and smell, but they mostly recover after treatment; adding spices may help improve appetite.
2 citations
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April 2024 in “Medical Journal Armed Forces India” September 2025 in “BioMed” Improved oral hygiene and dietary changes can help manage black hairy tongue syndrome.
July 2025 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Trichodynia is a challenging scalp condition to treat, needing gentle care and more research for better solutions.
December 2008 in “The Internet journal of surgery” A 16-year-old girl with a hair-eating disorder needed surgery to remove a hairball from her stomach and small bowel.