Onychotillomania treated with pimozide (Orap)

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  • K. Hamann

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https://doi.org/10.2340/0001555562364366

Abstract

A case of onychotillomania in a 70-year-old woman is presented. The disease had persisted for 51/2 years. All her fingernails were plucked away. The patient had a fixed hypochondrial delusion of nail disease. After treatment with pimozide (Orap) for 7 months the nails were normal.

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Published

1982-07-25

How to Cite

Hamann, K. (1982). Onychotillomania treated with pimozide (Orap). Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 62(4), 364–366. https://doi.org/10.2340/0001555562364366

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