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January 2018 in “PubMed” The man's symptoms improved and the tumor shrank after treatment with cabergoline.
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January 1985 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A girl with citrullinemia developed pili torti, suggesting a link between the hair condition and the metabolic disorder.
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May 2005 in “Journal of the American Geriatrics Society” Stopping valproate and using lactulose can quickly treat valproate-induced hyperammonemia.
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October 2012 in “Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain” Triamcinolone injections for headaches can cause skin thinning and hair loss.
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January 2025 in “Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice” Pembrolizumab can cause unusual eyelash growth, but it may still be worth continuing if cancer treatment is effective.
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February 2014 in “Anadolu psikiyatri dergisi” A teenager's hair loss was caused by the drug quetiapine but improved after stopping the medication.
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January 2012 in “Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology” Women with epilepsy on certain medications might gain weight and have higher thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, but not more polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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January 2009 in “Immunological investigations” A 3-year-old boy lost all his hair due to a rare reaction to phenobarbital, but it grew back after steroid treatment.
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August 2002 in “Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry” Women with epilepsy should be monitored for reproductive issues, which can be caused by epilepsy or its treatments, especially when using valproate.
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March 2024 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” A pilomatrixoma in the eyebrow can cause hair loss and skin lightening.
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August 2024 in “Journal of Personalized Medicine” Tamsulosin increases the risk of floppy iris during eye surgery.
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January 2012 in “Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry” Haloperidol decanoate can cause alopecia areata.
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October 1997 in “CNS Drugs” Psychotropic drugs can cause hair loss or excessive hair growth.
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