Symptoms of Trichotillomania

Symptoms of Trichotillomania

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Trichotillomania includes the 6 symptoms listed below:

• Recurrent hair pulling
• Hair loss
• Bald patches
• Plucking of eyelashes
• Plucking of eyebrows
• Plucking of beard
• more information...»

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• Overview -- Trichotillomania
• Diagnostic Tests for Trichotillomania
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Complications -- Trichotillomania
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Trichotillomania
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Trichotillomania: Complications

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Do I have Trichotillomania?

• Trichotillomania: Introduction
• Trichotillomania: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Trichotillomania
• Treatments for Trichotillomania
• More about Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania: Medical Mistakes

• Concentration -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
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Trichotillomania: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Trichotillomania:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
  • Adult ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Tests
• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests
  • ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Test Kits
• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
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  • Drug Screening Kits
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Trichotillomania?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Trichotillomania includes:

• Certain physical medical conditions - causing hair loss
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Psychotic disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Stereotypic movement disorder
• more diagnoses...»

See the full list of 8 alternative diagnoses for Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
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More about symptoms of Trichotillomania:

More information about symptoms of Trichotillomania and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Trichotillomania
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Trichotillomania
• Underlying causes of Trichotillomania

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Bald patches - see all causes of Baldness
• Hair loss - see all causes of Hair loss

Medical Books Online about Trichotillomania

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Trichotillomania are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Trichotillomania.

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Trichotillomania as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Trichotillomania, it is also important to consider Trichotillomania as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Trichotillomania may cause:

• Alopecia

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Trichotillomania
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Trichotillomania
• More about Trichotillomania
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Trichotillomania:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Trichotillomania. This signs and symptoms information for Trichotillomania has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Trichotillomania signs or Trichotillomania symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Trichotillomania may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Trichotillomania symptoms.