Malocclusion and Hair Loss: An Intimate Relationship

Frequency of Sodium Valproate-Induced Hair Loss and Curly Hair

Sodium valproate has been widely used by man as an antiepileptic drug. Hair loss and curly hair is a rare side effect of sodium valproate. We have conducted a prospective clinical study in the Department of Neurology in Shafa Hospital, Kerman, Iran for ten years (1994-2004). All 211 epileptic patients in our study were given sodium valproate as a single drug treatment. During the course of ther...

Evaluation and treatment of male and female pattern hair loss

Hair Loss- An analysis and Updated Treatment

Amongstcommonest problems patients complain about when they visit their dermatologist is hair loss. Depression, distress and serious psychological disturbances are commonly related to it. Hair loss may last over both short and long time span. A great number of examinations have to be done in order to confirm the diagnosis, which includes laboratory testing, clinical tests, scalp biopsy and phys...

Hair pain (trichodynia): frequency and relationship to hair loss and patient gender.

BACKGROUND Patients complaining of hair loss frequently claim that their hair has become painful. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of this phenomenon and its relationship to hair loss. Patients seeking advice for hair loss either spontaneously reported or were questioned about painful sensations of the scalp. Hair loss activity was quantified by a hair ...

Diffuse hair loss in women in Ahwaz

Background: Diffuse hair loss is one of the most common complaints of women attending skin clinics. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate diffuse hair loss in women referring to a private office. Patients and Methods: This descriptive, retrospective study was performed on women attending a private skin clinic in Ahwaz complaining of diffuse hair loss. The study was done for 10 mo...