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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 of pica.
Fingernails of a nail-biter. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive and unhygienic 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. Nail biting is very common, especially amongst ...
Genetic mutations. Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis ( CIPA) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the nervous system which prevents the feeling of pain or temperature and prevents a person from sweating. Cognitive disorders are commonly coincidental. CIPA is the fourth type of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy ...
August 13, 2024 at 12:03 PM All About The Needle-Free EpiPen, Neffy Mariya Borisova - Getty Images For years, people with severe allergies have been prescribed an epinephrine autoinjector in case ...
Human parvovirus B19, also known as "slapped cheek disease," is on the rise in the U.S., especially among children. Here's what to know about symptoms, complications and treatment.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. A 12-year-old girl from Florida is reported to be in critical condition after she was accidentally run over by her mom during her ...
Body-focused repetitive behavior. Body-focused repetitive behavior ( BFRB) is an umbrella name for impulse control [ 1] behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance or causing physical injury. [ 2] Body-focused repetitive behavior disorders ( BFRBDs) in ICD-11 is in development. [ 3]
Researchers are engineering a parasite that spreads through cat feces to deliver therapeutic drugs to the brain. This is because the parasite is able to cross the blood-brain barrier, an important ...