Professional paper

LICHEN RUBER PLANUS AS A PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEM

Josipa Sanja Gruden Pokupec ; Stomatological polyclinic, Perkovčeva 3, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Gruden ; Business academy “Experta“, Kneza Mislava 14, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Gruden Jr. ; Gruden d.o.o. Nalješkovićeva 21, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Our mouth is the mirror of our health and it might be said that numerous diseases which affect our organism may be manifested in the mouth. Early symptoms occurring within the oral cavity may emerge with diseases related to our blood system, gastrointestinal system, renal system, cardiovascular system, and mental system. They are manifested as a hyperkeratosis, which may have an erithematous background. What we talk about here is lichen ruber planus. Lichen ruber planus is a common chronic immunological inflammatory disease of mucosa and skin, whose manifestations vary from karatolytic to eritematous and ulcerating lesions. The most frequent psychogenic diseases which may lead to the emerging of lichen planus are depression, anxiety and stress.
Depression is a condition of decreased psychophysical activity predominated by sadness, apathy and slowed-down pessimistic thinking. Anxiety is a complex feeling comprising anxiety, fear, tension and insecurity, and is accompanied by the activation of autonomic nervous system. Stress is a reaction to trauma, and it
enhances survival.

Keywords

lichen ruber planus; psychogenic disturbances; stress

Hrčak ID:

49603

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/49603

Publication date:

25.8.2009.

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