research Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp: causes and treatments
A rare scalp condition mainly in older women can be treated with various alternatives to steroids, which may have fewer side effects.
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research Psoriasis treatment in difficult locations: scalp, nails, and intertriginous areas
Treating psoriasis on the scalp, nails, and skin folds is challenging, often requiring systemic treatments for severe cases, with some success in topical and biologic treatments.
research Ruolo dei neurosteroidi nella modulazione dopaminergica
Neurosteroids help control dopamine responses in the brain.
research Staphylococcus aureus Sepsis Complicating Hair Transplant
Hair transplants can lead to serious infections, so avoid corticosteroids and ensure clean, well-managed wounds.
research Implications of neuroimaging for the treatment of epilepsy
Neuroimaging suggests that treatments targeting brain steroids could help control epilepsy, especially types linked to the menstrual cycle.
research Perilymphatic Atrophy of the Skin
Corticosteroid injections for hair loss can cause skin thinning.
research Neuroimmunoregulation of Androgens in the Adrenal Gland and the Skin
Cytokines and neuropeptides are key in controlling androgen levels, affecting skin and hair conditions.
research ‘Neurotrophology’ of the hair follicle: neurotrophins act as auto‐ and paracrine growth factors and immunomodulators
Neurotrophins are important for hair growth and response to stress.
research Cephalalgic Alopecia Areata
Botulinum A toxin injections reduced pain and promoted hair regrowth in a woman with a rare form of alopecia areata.
research Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp following topical ingenol mebutate for actinic keratoses
Two elderly men developed scalp inflammation after using a gel for skin lesions, which healed with treatment except for some permanent hair loss.
research Neuroactive steroids inhibit spinal reflex potentiation by selectively enhancing specific spinal GABAA receptor subtypes
Progesterone reduces spinal reflex activity by increasing certain GABA(A) receptor subtypes.
research Finasteride treatment and neuroactive steroid formation.
Finasteride treatment can decrease certain steroids and increase others, possibly leading to depression symptoms in some cases.
research Human androgenic steroids affect growth of dermatophytes in vitro
Androgenic steroids can slow down or stop the growth of certain skin fungi.
research The use of biodegradable microneedle patches to increase penetration of topical steroid for prurigo nodularis.
Biodegradable microneedle patches help topical steroids work better for prurigo nodularis.
research Alopecia Areata of Eyebrows— Corticosteroids
Corticosteroid injections helped eyebrow hair regrow in men with alopecia areata.
research New steps forward in the neuroactive steroid field
Neuroactive steroids could become safe, effective treatments with more understanding of their complex brain actions and metabolism.
research General practitioner’s pitfalls of intralesional corticosteroid in alopecia areata: In vitro models
Incorrect injection of corticosteroids for alopecia areata can cause skin problems.
research Possible Immunomodulating Effect of Retinol on Cytokines Secretion in Patients with Recurrent Furunculosis
Retinol may affect immune responses in people with frequent skin boils.
research The gut‐microbiota‐brain axis: Focus on gut steroids
Gut bacteria affect steroid levels, influencing health conditions and potential treatments.
research Neuronal plasticity of the “brain–skin connection”: stress-triggered up-regulation of neuropeptides in dorsal root ganglia and skin via nerve growth factor-dependent pathways
Stress increases certain chemicals in the skin and nerves, which might worsen skin conditions.
research Amicrobial pustulosis with antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor
A woman with skin eruptions and hair loss improved significantly with ointment treatment.
research Neurosteroids and Epileptogenesis
Neurosteroids may help prevent seizures and slow epilepsy progression.
research Disseminated tinea incognito due to Trichophyton violaceum in a healthy child
A fungal infection was successfully treated with oral and topical antifungals after being misdiagnosed and worsened by corticosteroids.
research Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp successfully treated with oral prednisone and topical tacrolimus
Scalp condition healed with prednisone and tacrolimus.
research Expanding the therapeutic potential of neuro(active)steroids: a promising strategy for hyperdopaminergic behavioral phenotypes
Neurosteroids may help treat disorders with too much dopamine activity.
research Severe onycholysis in a card illusionist with alopecia areata universalis
Systemic steroids effectively treated severe nail issues in a card illusionist with alopecia areata.
research Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp Induced by Imiquimod
An 84-year-old man got a rare scalp condition from using imiquimod cream, which was cured with systemic steroids.
research Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Neurofibromatosis: Understanding a Possible Relationship and Identifying Risk with Immunosuppressants
The document suggests doctors should watch for bone marrow suppression and severe hair loss in patients treated with Azathioprine.
research Why steroids may not always work in alopecia areata: elevated unoccupied glucocorticoid receptors and decreased levels of thioredoxin
Steroids may not work well for alopecia areata because of high unoccupied receptors and low thioredoxin levels.
research A systematic review of tumor necrosis factor-α blockers, anti-interleukins, and small molecule inhibitors for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp treatment
TNF-α blockers and IL inhibitors improve symptoms in most patients with severe scalp condition, but more research is needed.