Nail changes in patients admitted in a psychiatric hospital: A cross sectional study
Keywords:
Hang nail, longitudinal ridging, nail changes, psychiatric patientsAbstract
Objective To study the nail changes in admitted patients with primary psychiatric diseases. Methods This cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted in admitted psychiatric patients over a period of one year. Sequential 148 admitted patients with a primary psychiatric illness were studied. Results This study comprised of 148 patients, 112 males and 36 females. Schizophrenia was the commonest psychiatric diagnosis, comprising 57 (38.5%) patients followed by mania seen in 27 (18.2%) patients. Nail changes were seen in 57 (38.5%) patients. Longitudinal ridging was the most common presentation seen in 16 (10.8%) patients, followed by dystrophic nail in 9 (6%) patients, hang nail 8 (5.4%), traumatic nail 7 (4.7%), paronychia 7 (4.7%), longitudinal melanonychia 6 (4%), petechial hemorrhage 5 (3.3%) and focal pigmentation in 5 (3.3%) patients. Conclusion Nail manifestations are common in the psychiatric patients. Understanding the causes of nail changes in these patients can help in the prevention of the same.References
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