Bilateral Trichotillomania of Eyelashes Triggered by Anxiety due to Nocturnal Enuresis: A Case Report.
Shoko UbukataTatsuya MimuraEmiko WatanabeKoichi MatsumotoMakoto KawashimaKazuma KitsuMai NishioAtsushi MizotaPublished in: Case reports in ophthalmological medicine (2019)
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of eyelash trichotillomania caused by anxiety about nocturnal enuresis. Ophthalmologists should be aware that a patient without eyelashes may not be due to alopecia but some anxiety-producing events. In addition, discussion of the anxiety-producing factor among the parents, teacher, and school counselors can resolve the trichotillomania.