research Hair abnormalities and neurological disease
Hair changes could indicate neurological diseases and help monitor treatment.
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research Monilethrix, a rare inherited hair shaft disorder in siblings
Monilethrix is a genetic hair disorder causing fragile, beaded hair with no effective treatment.
research Don’t Judge When the Tresses Fall
Matted hair should not be judged as a sign of mental instability; proper diagnosis and gentle care are key.
research Mutations in the hair cortex keratin hHb6 cause the inherited hair disease monilethrix
research ‘Plica neuropathica’: Matting of Hair
A girl's severely tangled hair couldn't be fixed and had to be cut due to a rare condition called plica neuropathica.
research Monilethrix in monozygotic twins with very rare mutation in KRT 86 gene
Identical twins with a rare KRT 86 gene mutation both have the hair disorder monilethrix.
research Molecular Genetics of Human Hair Diseases
research Loose anagen hair syndrome
Loose anagen hair syndrome causes easily shed hair but usually improves with time.
research Keratin disorders: from gene to therapy
New treatments targeting specific genes show promise for treating keratin disorders.
research Sparse Brittle Hair and Bilateral Temporal Alopecia in a Child
A 2-year-old boy has a rare hair disorder causing brittle hair and hair loss, which may improve with age.
research Light Microscopic Hair Abnormalities in Children: Retrospective Review of 119 Cases in a 10-Year Period
Over half of the children had abnormal hair under a microscope, with many having genetic hair conditions.
research Acquired Structural Defects of the Hair
External factors like certain shampoos, bacterial infections, and parasites might cause hair defects similar to genetic conditions.
research Woolly hair with alopecia areata in a Caucasian girl
A young Caucasian girl had both woolly hair and alopecia areata, which is rare.
research Novel mutations in the keratin-74 (KRT74) gene underlie autosomal dominant woolly hair/hypotrichosis in Pakistani families
research Lanceolate hair-J (lahJ): a mouse model for human hair disorders [In Process Citation]
The lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice helps understand human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.
research Monilethrix – Case report of a rare disease
Monilethrix causes fragile, patchy hair loss.
research Alopecia in a 19-Month-Old Boy
A 19-month-old boy with a rare hair disorder showed mild improvement with treatment, but his family chose gentle hair care due to limited success.
research KERATOSIS FOLLICULARIS WITH UNUSUAL INVOLVEMENT OF THE SCALP
A rare case of severe scalp hair loss and nail issues in keratosis follicularis was observed.
research Hair diseases in childhood
Children's hair diseases include compulsive hair-pulling, easily plucked hair, scalp fungal infections, and head lice, each requiring specific diagnosis and treatment.
research Diseases of Hair and Nails
research Hair That Is Difficult to Manage in a Hispanic Girl
A 9-year-old Hispanic girl has Uncombable Hair Syndrome, which may improve with age and biotin treatment.
research Congenital hair loss disorders: Rare, but not too rare
Some hair loss disorders are caused by genetic mutations affecting hair growth.
research Monilethrix in three generations
Monilethrix, a genetic hair disorder causing fragile hair, affects three generations in a family.
research HAIR KERATINIZATION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
Understanding intermediate filaments helps explain hair health and related diseases.
research A New Case of Trichothiodystrophy Associated with Autism, Seizures, and Mental Retardation
A rare case of trichothiodystrophy was found with autism, seizures, and mental retardation.
research Hypotrichosis and nail dysplasia: A novel hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
A 3-year-old girl has a rare condition causing sparse hair and nail issues, with minimal improvement from treatment.
research A rare hair loss in children: Monilethrix
Monilethrix is a rare, inherited condition causing fragile hair and hair loss, with no cure but some treatments may help.
research Isolated autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis: genetics, pathogenesis and therapies
Topical minoxidil may help treat a rare genetic hair condition with no fully effective treatments yet.
research Christmas article: Case of uncombable hair syndrome discovered after publication of article in Ugeskrift for Læger
Digital access to medical info can help identify rare conditions.
research Generalized trichorrhexis nodosa
The hair disorder was caused by abnormal protein formation, making hair easily damaged.