Minakov spots

Minakov's spots are a pathognomonic symptom in neurological and psychiatric practice, since they are described for focal epilepsy and symptomatic psychoses. They appear in the form of bright red concentric or ring-shaped spots, most often located on the skin of the forehead and/or cheeks, with a pale or lemon-yellow border. The affected area is subject to increased vegetation of grayish, sometimes whitish hair, sharply demarcated from the surrounding skin. The skin over the affected area becomes