Interactions between posttraumatic stress disorder and alopecia areata in child with trauma exposure: Two case reports

Alopecia areata (AA) is a dermatologic disease that can be seen in all age groups with nonscarring hair loss. While the causes of AA are suggested to be the role of genetic, psychological stresses, cellular and humoral immunity, and endocrine and neural factors, the underlying cause is not fully kno...

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Published in:International journal of trichology 2018-05, Vol.10 (3), p.131-134
Main Authors: Kara, Tayfun, Topkarcı, Zeynep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alopecia
Anxiety
Autoimmune diseases
Baldness
Biochemistry
Blood tests
Case Report
Case reports
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Children
Children & youth
Dermatology
Families & family life
Gene expression
Hair loss
Health sciences
Immunity
Laboratories
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mental disorders
Patients
Pediatrics
Post traumatic stress disorder
Sleep
Teenagers
Thyroid gland
Trauma
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Summary:Alopecia areata (AA) is a dermatologic disease that can be seen in all age groups with nonscarring hair loss. While the causes of AA are suggested to be the role of genetic, psychological stresses, cellular and humoral immunity, and endocrine and neural factors, the underlying cause is not fully known. Psychiatric diseases are frequently reported in many studies in patients with AA. In this report, children with AA and psychiatric evaluation of them and the prominence of psychiatric evaluation in AA were discussed; AA and posttraumatic stress disorder were reviewed in the light of the relevant literature.
ISSN:0974-7753
0974-9241
DOI:10.4103/ijt.ijt_2_18