What is Leucoderma? Is it hereditary? Why there is so much mental trauma attached to it?
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http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/Indices/L/leukoderma.htm
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No\n\n"Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin, the mucous membranes (tissues that line the inside of the mouth and nose and genital and rectal areas), and the retina (inner layer of the eyeball) are destroyed. As a result, white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. The hair that grows in areas affected by vitiligo usually turns white."\n\nCause is still unknown\n\n"Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease which attacks the skin, peripheral nerves and mucous membranes (eyes, respiratory tract). Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease because the bacillus which causes it was discovered by G.A. Hansen in 1873. It is most common in warm, wet areas in the tropics and subtropics."\n\n"Leprosy is characterized by multiple lesions accompanied by sensory loss in the affected areas. Usually, sensory loss begins in the extremities (toes, fingertips). In many advanced cases, gangrene sets in, causing parts of the body to "die" (necrosis) and become deformed."
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I've never heard of this sort of thing before. However, bipolar disorder has a genetic base, but seems to be triggered by environmental factors. Current thinking cites stress as a likely trigger, rather than a physical injury. So it is vaguely possible that someone could have a genetic predisposition to bipolar disorder and have it riggered by the car crash. But it would be emotional trauma rather than physical trauma that would be the trigger.\n\nIt could also be PTSD misdiagnosed as bipolar, which is possible, I suppose.
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I'm 44 years old and have it, my daughter has it, too. My dad is 74 has now found out he also had it all his life. It seems to be hereditary. All the doc's say so. The problem has always been that they said he were just "hyper-active". That terminoligy is out-dated. We now have a way to control it. Honestly, with age, it seems to dissipate slowly, but does not entirely go away. So medication can be reduced as age progresses, BUT DO NOT STOP med's without doctors approval....they really know better. I tried to stop, and found out that they really know better.\n\nAs far as what causes it, looks like it's hereditary.no known cause. At least it's controllable.
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the best one is definitely Jumping Frenchmen of Maine disorder.\n\nThose who suffer from Jumping Frenchman of Maine have highly exaggerated startle reflexes, and tend to leap about wildly, whooping and flailing their elbows ineffectually when they are frightened.\n\nThe disorder was named after a pair of French-Canadian lumberjack brothers who worked in Maine.\n\nI can only imagine the living hell it must have been for them living in a lumber camp where their reaction was well known enough to get the disorder named after them.  I know if I were working with them, I'd be compelled to test their reactions at least once a week.
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I think that you are after post traumatic stress disorder which is a term for certain psychological consequences of exposure to, or confrontation with, stressful experiences that the person experiences as highly traumatic. This includes death to another person or threatened death or other serious threat to your wellbeing.\n\nExperiences likely to induce the condition include:\n\n* childhood physical/emotional or sexual abuse \n* adult experiences of rape, war and combat exposure (the latter often called combat stress reaction) \n* violent attacks \n* Bad drug experiences (LSD, Magic Mushrooms) \n* natural catastrophes \n* life-threatening childbirth complications
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Yes - and no. Doctors even have a hard time understanding this disease and how it affects people. \n\nMy sister suffers from lupus. It is a disease that attacks the immune system, much like AIDS does. Only this disease tends to come and go. Sometimes, she is hospitalized for months, then later she doesnt see a doctor for a year. WEird, very hard on her mental health and her marrriage and her job. Was finally let go from a job she had for 17 years due to the time missed...terrible disease.
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Click on this website, it has a lot of information, about vitiligo..Good Luck..\nhttp://www.skinsite.com/info_vitiligo.htm
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My loved one had that for about a year. It is caused by two reasons: a lot of stress, emotional distress or nervousness, \nor bad food and lack of vitamins. \n\nDO NOT scratch it off, since it will take out even more of your hair. There exists a special shampoo to cure just this condition. I don't know it's name, but I could ask my dear. Contact me if you want, I'll ask. \n\nsecond, make sure you stabilise your lifestyle, eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, have enough rest, avoid stress.. if that doesn't help, get some vitamin pills. Ask doctor which vitamins is good for hair and skin. I think D, but I'm not sure, please ask. \n\nthird, a GENTLE scalp massage with your fingertips and some scalp oil (again, ask a doc or contact me and I'll ask my dear), can help. Do not scratch or use fingertips, just massage it lightly so you speed up the blood circulation and healing.\n\nEdit: I asked, the first thing you have to massage the scalp with Cocois oil (some sort of coconut jelly)\nThen wash it out using Nizoral shampoo OR Polytar shampoo\n\nYou use the Cocois oil for about a week, then just continue using the shampoo. The oil is the thing that cleans the flakes, but it's really strong, so don't use it for longer periods of time together. \n\nHope this helps.
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Some Axis 1 illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are very likely to run in families and there have been many studies (identical twins separated at birth have been especially helpful) to support this.  Other illnesses, like PTSD and personality disorders, are mostly due to environment--though a person may have a genetic predispotion to develop them.  Mental illnesses are defined and diagnosed according to symptoms and behaviors; there really aren't many physically discernable/measurable characteristics.  For example, a blood sample can provide evidence of an infection because of the prescence of viral cells or bacteria, but a doctor can't look at the same sample and see a traumatic childhood or wildly fluctuating dopamine levels (at least not yet).  Since a few illnesses so commonly run in families, doctors may use heredity as a guide when they make a diagnosis, but they would still need to see a patient exhibit symptoms.  Genetics may be a key component to some mental illness, but it isn't everything by a long shot.  For example, having a schizophrenic twin doesn't suggest that a person is schizophrenic nearly as much as lining your hat in aluminum foil to keep government sattelites from controlling your brain.
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I think its mostly genetic, but high stress can cause a series of other mental disorders. I am sorry your ex husband has been mistreating you, I hope you find someone who can protect you from him.
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Clinical Lycanthropy is a real mental condition in which a person believes himself to be an animal, so yes it is a real condition.\nThe disorder where hair grows excessively on your body is call hypertrichosis and it's  very rare and believed to have started some of the beliefs in the werewolf legends. Remember Michael J.Fox from TeenWolf? Yeah it looks a lot like that.
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It's a sign of obsessive compulsive disorder, and also has it's own sub-genre - compulsive skin picking (csp).  It's not normal, as you know, but many people, me included, do it, and I know how hard it is to stop.  You could try the link below, and message me if you want to talk about it.
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it's called dermatillomania.   I've had it 11 years, have already been toxic twice from it, & here is where I got alot of info:\n\nhttp://www.slbmi.com/anxiety_center/trichotillomania.htm and if you'd like to talk------->\n\nhttp://www.webspawner.com/users/igiveupuchuzit/index.html
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Some info about vitiligo...\nWhat Is Vitiligo?\n\nVitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a disorder in which white patches of skin appear on different parts of the body. This happens because the cells that make pigment (color) in the skin are destroyed. These cells are called melanocytes (ma-LAN-o-sites). Vitiligo can also affect the mucous membranes (such as the tissue inside the mouth and nose) and the eye.\n\nWhat Causes Vitiligo?\n\nThe cause is not known. Vitiligo may be an autoimmune disease. These diseases happen when your immune system mistakenly attacks some part of your own body. In vitiligo, the immune system may destroy the melanocytes in the skin. It is also possible that one or more genes may make a person more likely to get the disorder.\n\nSome researchers think that the melanocytes destroy themselves. Others think that a single event such as sunburn or emotional distress can cause vitiligo. But these events have not been proven to cause vitiligo.\n\nWho Is Affected by Vitiligo?\n\nIn the United States, 2 to 5 million people have the disorder. Most people with vitiligo develop it before their 40th birthday. The disorder affects all races and both sexes equally.\n\nPeople with certain autoimmune diseases (such as thyroid disease) are more likely to get vitiligo than people who don't have any autoimmune diseases. Scientists do not know why vitiligo is connected with these diseases. However, most people with vitiligo have no other autoimmune disease.\n\nVitiligo may also run in families. Children whose parents have the disorder are more likely to develop vitiligo. However, most children will not get vitiligo even if a parent has it.\n\nWhat Are the Symptoms of Vitiligo?\n\nWhite patches on the skin are the main sign of vitiligo. These patches are more common in areas where the skin is exposed to the sun. The patches may be on the hands, feet, arms, face, and lips. Other common areas for white patches are:\n\nThe armpits and groin (where the leg meets the body) \nAround the mouth \nEyes \nNostrils \nNavel \nGenitals. \nPeople with vitiligo often have hair that turns gray early. Those with dark skin may notice a loss of color inside their mouths.\n\nWill the White Patches Spread?\n\nThere is no way to tell if vitiligo will spread. For some people, the white patches do not spread. But often the white patches will spread to other areas of the body. For some people, vitiligo spreads slowly, over many years. For other people, spreading occurs quickly. Some people have reported more white patches after physical or emotional stress.\n\nHow Is Vitiligo Diagnosed?\n\nThe doctor will use a family and medical history, physical exam, and tests to diagnose vitiligo. The doctor may ask questions such as:\n\nDo you have family members with vitiligo? \nDo you or family members have any autoimmune diseases? \nDid you have a rash, sunburn, or other skin problem before the white patches appeared? \nDid you have some type of stress or physical illness? \nDid your hair turn gray before age 35? \nAre you sensitive to the sun? \nThe doctor will do a physical exam to rule out other medical problems.\n\nTests might include:\n\nTaking a small sample (biopsy) of the affected skin to be examined \nBlood tests \nAn eye exam. \n\n\nHow Is Vitiligo Treated?\n\nTreatment may help make the skin look better. The choice of treatment depends on:\n\nThe number of white patche \nHow widespread the patches are \nThe treatment the person prefers to use. \nSome treatments are not right for everyone. Many treatments can have unwanted side effects. Treatments can take a long time, and sometimes they don't work.\n\nCurrent treatment options for vitiligo include medical, surgical, and other treatments. Most treatments are aimed at restoring color to the white patches of skin.\n\nMedical treatments include:\n\nMedicines (such as steroid creams) that you put on the skin \nMedicines that you take by mouth \nA treatment that uses medicine plus ultraviolet A (UVA) l
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My dad always said it was the amount of lies you told...\n\nBut really, they’re called “leukonychia” and are very common. Most of the time the white spots simply are a sign of some past injury to the base of your nails or an allergy to nail polish.\n\nA lot of people say that it has to do with a calcium deficiency or zinc deficiency, but this isn't true.
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yes, i used to have it. I had long beatiful hair at one time. But i pulled it all out and yeah i was completly bald. It was caused by stress. I was about 13 at the time. and had just told my parents about a very traumatic thing that had happened to me. So much was going on at the time, i guess that is the only way i felt i could deal with it. I didn't have control of the situation at all. and it was very hard on me, and hard to accept. But i hope things will get better for your daughter. They did for me. It took about 3 yrs. until it completely stopped for me. Now i have a full head of hair. and things are starting to look up for me. I wish the best for you and your daughter. Take care and God bless. If you want to know anything more about my experience, you can email me if you want.