Alopecia Areata: Clinical Aspects

Psychological aspects of Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is a chronic probable auto immune skin disorder characterised by hair loss over the body. Though its psychological status has been debated over the ages presently we have research that points towards a psychosomatic causation of the disorder. The present review paper looks at the psychological factors in alopecia areata, the various studies and prevalence of psychiatric problems...

Alopecia areata.

n engl j med 367;3 nejm.org july 19, 2012 279 methacin should be used in addition to pancre­ atic stents in high­risk patients. However, post hoc analysis of our trial suggests that indometha­ cin may obviate the need for prophylactic pan­ creatic stent placement (unpublished data), and we therefore agree with Baron et al. that com­ parative effectiveness studies of indomethacin and pancreatic ...

Alopecia areata.

Alopecia areata is a frequent cause of hair loss. The origin of disease is not fully understood. However there are indications for a T-cell mediated autoimmune process. Genetic, immunologic and psychologic factors are important for the outbreak of disease. Most patients show localized patches of acute hair loss, where regrowth is observed spontaneously or with simple topical treatment within fe...

Alopecia Areata

New aspects of the treatment of alopecia areata

Alopecia areata (AA) is a disease involving non-scarring hair loss determined by autoimmune disorders and inflammation. The disease affects hair on the scalp and/or other parts of the body. The AA occurs in people of all ages and affects 1-2% of humans. The purpose of this paper is to present the latest knowledge on the treatment of AA. The decision on the type of treatment depends on the type ...