Artigo
Trichotillomania: a good response to treatment with N-acetylcysteine
Fecha
2017Registro en:
Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia. Rio De Janeiro Rj, v. 92, n. 4, p. 537-539, 2017.
0365-0596
S0365-05962017000400537.pdf
S0365-05962017000400537
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175435
WOS:000411799300016
Autor
Lopes Barroso, Livia Ariane [UNIFESP]
Sternberg, Flavia [UNIFESP]
Inacio de Fraia e Souza, Maria Natalia [UNIFESP]
de Barros Nunes, Gisele Jacobino [UNIFESP]
Institución
Resumen
Trichotillomania is considered a behavioral disorder and is characterized by the recurring habit of pulling one's hair, resulting in secondary alopecia. It affects 1% of the adult population, and 2 to 4.4% of psychiatric patients meet the diagnostic criteria. It can occur at any age and is more prevalent in adolescents and females. Its occurrence in childhood is not uncommon and tends to have a more favorable clinical course. The scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes are the most commonly affected sites. Glutamate modulating agents, such as N-acetylcysteine, have been shown to be a promising treatment. N-acetylcysteine acts by reducing oxidative stress and normalizing glutaminergic transmission. In this paper, we report a case of trichotillomania with an excellent response to N-acetylcysteine.