The role of psychological factors in palmoplantar pustulosis |
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| Authors: | M Sá ez-Rodrí guez &dagger ,A Noda-Cabrera &dagger ,S Á lvarez-Tejera &Dagger ,F Guimerá -Martí n-Neda &dagger ,S Dorta-Alom &dagger ,M Escoda-Garcí a &dagger ,E Fagundo-Gonzá lez &dagger ,R Sá nchez-Gonzá lez &dagger ,R Garcí a-Montelongo &dagger ,M Garcí a-Bustí nduy&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain. majesaez@hotmail.com |
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| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to find out whether emotional stress is related to palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Our 21 patients with palmoplantar pustulosis and 21 age- and sex-matched controls were studied with the help of a psychological interview and two psychological tests: Eysenk's Personality Questionnaire for Adults (EPQ-A) and Inventory of Situations and Response of Anxiety (ISRA). RESULTS: Anxiety, ranging from moderate to severe was higher in PPP patients than in controls (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Our findings seem to indicate that stress may be related to exacerbation of the palmoplantar pustulosis. |
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| Keywords: | palmoplantar pustulosis stress psychodermatology cholinergic system |
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