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Psychiatry. Types. OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type ...
Symptoms. Common symptoms in humans include: Nail biting; Pulling hair; Chewing fingers (in extreme cases, leading to amputation) Possible causes. This section will focus on the causes for autophagia in humans. There is no single primary cause for autophagia.
Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity , the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.
Biting your nails is no picnic for your teeth, either. "Constant biting can lead to poor dental occlusion," says Richard Scher, M.D., an expert in nail disorders, "so the biter's teeth shift out ...
Diagnosis Types. The main BFRB disorders are: Skin Dermatillomania (excoriation disorder), skin picking; Dermatophagia, skin nibbling; Mouth Morsicatio buccarum, cheek biting; Morsicatio labiorum, inner lip biting; Morsicatio linguarum, tongue biting; Nails Onychophagia, nail biting; Onychotillomania, nail picking; Nose
Treatment for LNS patients, according to Gary E. Eddey, MD, medical director [clarification needed], should include: 1) Judicious use of protective devices; 2) Utilization of a behavioral technique commonly referred to as 'selective ignoring' with redirection of activities; and 3) Occasional use of medications.
Coffin–Lowry patients may be affected by chewing and swallowing difficulties, for which there are diagnostic assessments. Among these are the Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Evaluation (VFSE), the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale, and the Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) which is used to evaluate accidental aspiration of food particles. [5]
The treatment depends on the severity of the symptoms. The condition “can be mild and manageable… or it can be very severe: multiple episodes a day with each episode lasting up to 15 to 20 ...
Hyperkinesia refers to an increase in muscular activity that can result in excessive abnormal movements, excessive normal movements, or a combination of both. [1] Hyperkinesia is a state of excessive restlessness which is featured in a large variety of disorders that affect the ability to control motor movement, such as Huntington's disease.
Causes. External trauma to proximal nail fold. Differential diagnosis. Median nail dystrophy, Beau's lines. Treatment. Cyanoacrylate adhesive (instant glue), behavior therapy, habit reversal training. Habit-tic deformity is a condition of the nail caused by external trauma to the nail matrix. [1]