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Sleep‐related rhythmic movement disorder: A case report of head banging alopecia
Author(s) -
Oska Sandra,
Zarbo Allison,
Jahnke Marla N.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14085
Subject(s) - scalp , medicine , dermatology , sleep (system call) , differential diagnosis , rhythm , pediatrics , audiology , pathology , computer science , operating system
Abstract We present a case of alopecia associated with sleep‐related rhythmic movement disorder (RMD) in an otherwise healthy 2‐year‐old boy. The alopecic patch he presented with on his scalp coincided with the location of repeated head banging in a video taken by the patient's mother. Alopecia secondary to RMD is an under recognized entity and should be included in the differential diagnosis of pediatric alopecia.