research HAIR AND SYSTEMATIC DISEASE
Hair loss can indicate underlying systemic diseases and addressing these can sometimes reverse the hair loss.
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research Plica polonica: An overview of the disorder and its homoeopathic therapeutics
Plica Polonica is a rare hair disorder causing severe matting, managed by detangling or cutting, and prevented with regular hair care.
research Short anagen hair syndrome: association with mono- and biallelic variants in WNT10A and a genetic overlap with male pattern hair loss
Some cases of short anagen hair syndrome are linked to specific genetic variations that are also connected to male pattern baldness.
research Generalized Hair-Follicle Hamartoma
Skin biopsy is crucial for diagnosing unknown baldness causes.
research Hot Comb Alopecia
Using hot combs can cause permanent hair loss on the scalp's crown.
research Trias of keratosis pilaris, ulerythema ophryogenes and 18p monosomy: Zouboulis syndrome
Zouboulis syndrome is a rare condition that helps diagnose monosomy 18p early.
research Severe Monilethrix Associated with Intractable Scalp Pruritus, Posterior Subcapsular Cataract, Brachiocephaly, and Distinct Facial Features: A New Variant of Monilethrix Syndrome?
A new severe form of monilethrix syndrome includes hair loss, scalp itching, cataracts, and distinct facial features.
research Plica neuropathica: novel presentation of a rare disease
A girl with no hair neglect developed plica neuropathica in the hospital, lost all her hair, but it grew back.
research ADAM17 variant causes hair loss via ubiquitin ligase TRIM47 mediated degradation
A variant in the ADAM17 gene causes hair loss by increasing protein degradation through TRIM47.
research Unusual loss of body hair in childhood: Trichotillomania or alopecia
Proper diagnosis and treatment of childhood hair loss require distinguishing between alopecia and trichotillomania.
research An Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis Case with LIPH Mutation in a Turkish Patient
A Turkish woman has a hair condition caused by a LIPH gene mutation.
research Loss-of-function mutations of an inhibitory upstream ORF in the human hairless transcript cause Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis
Certain mutations in a hair growth-related gene cause a type of genetic hair loss.
research Atrichia with papular lesions resulting from mutations in the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) hairless gene
Mutations in the hairless gene cause hair loss and skin cysts in rhesus macaques.
research Congenital hair loss disorders: Rare, but not too rare
Some hair loss disorders are caused by genetic mutations affecting hair growth.
research A case of trichotillomania presenting as a factitious ulcer
Thorough patient interviews are crucial to identify self-inflicted hair loss.
research A Child with Nonscarring Alopecia
A 4-year-old girl was diagnosed with trichotillomania, a condition where she pulls out her hair, which may resolve on its own or require therapy.
research Poster Presentations
Hair disorders are complex and varied, with diverse treatments available.
research Hair Anomalies in a 6-Year-Old Girl
A 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder called monilethrix.
research Acquired and inheritedhair disorders
Hair disorders can be genetic or acquired, affecting hair growth and loss differently.
research Nevoid basal carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) and pronounced androgenic alopecia in a woman with a novel mutation p.Leu1159fsx32 in the PTCH gene
A woman with a new PTCH gene mutation has both Gorlin syndrome and severe hair loss.
research Lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp: Broom fibers on dermoscopy; gear wheel sign and hamburger sign on histopathology
Lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp can be diagnosed by specific hair and skin signs and treated with corticosteroids and therapy.
research Insertional mutation of the hairless locus on mouse Chromosome 14
A gene mutation in mice causes permanent hair loss and skin issues.
research An Australian family with macular dystrophy linked to autosomal recessive alopecia universalis
An Australian with rare hair loss and eye conditions had a gene linked to both, not seen together before.
research A Newborn With Hair Loss
The baby’s hair loss was due to a rare genetic condition, not treatable by usual methods.
research Rapunzel Syndrome as a Rare Presentation of Trichobezoar
A 16-year-old girl with a hair-eating disorder needed surgery to remove a hairball from her stomach and small bowel.
research Coexisting trichorrhexis nodosa and pili annulati: a case report of hair shaft abnormalities in a syrian family
A 23-year-old Syrian woman has two rare hair disorders, and avoiding hair treatments plus using vitamins and minoxidil may help.
research Acquired localized hypertrichosis.
A girl grew extra hair in areas where she had insect bites.
research When the algorithm fails and experience wins: An extraordinary trichoscopic case
Thorough hair examination is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
research A Variable Monilethrix Phenotype Associated With a Novel Mutation, Glu402Lys, in the Helix Termination Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb1
A new mutation, Glu402Lys, in hair keratin is linked to variable symptoms of monilethrix.
research Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a challenging-to-treat impulse-control disorder where individuals pull out their hair, more common in females, with some treatments showing benefits.