NEUROTIC EXCORIATIONS

Neurotic excoriations (n.ex.1 are produced by the patient with his fingernails because of intolerable itchingor burningsensations, or an uncontrollable desire to “dig” into the skin in certain regions.’ The disease as such is somewhat difficult to classify. Psychogenic itch is a psychosomatic manifestation, sometimes accompanied by a scratching that, to some extent, should be seen as a reaction to the itch. When there is no initial itch, or when this is onlypresenttoaslightdegree, it ismorelogical to classify the complaint as a compulsive neu rosi s .

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