Pulse corticosteroid therapy with oral dexamethasone for the treatment of adult alopecia totalis and universalis

The effect of methylprednisolone pulse-therapy plus oral cyclosporine in the treatment of alopecia totalis and universalis.

The exact etiology of alopecia areata is still unknown, and no completely effective treatment has been established. The use of oral steroids for treating this disorder is controversial and may have potential side effects. Relapses are also common upon withdrawal of the medication. The objective of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic and side effects of pulse-therapy with methylprednisolo...

Oral mega pulse methylprednisolone in alopecia universalis.

Intravenous pulse corticosteroids is an alternative method of corticosteroids delivery, which proved to be safe with rapid and potent efficacy. It is an effective treatment of alopecia areata, but not for the totalis, universalis or ophiasis types, for which no effective therapy is available yet. Recently, it has been confirmed that oral and intravenous pulse methylprednisolone MP have comparab...

Treatment of alopecia universalis with oral alitretinoin: A case report

AA: alopecia areata AU: alopecia universalis IL: interleukin SALT: Severity of Alopecia Tool INTRODUCTION Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease distinguished by the appearance of nonscarring hair loss. Initially characterized by oval or round patches of hair loss, the disease can progress to multiple clinical presentations, including the alopecia universalis (AU) subtype in which there ...

comparison of oral prednisolone pulse therapy with intravenous methyl prednisolone pulse therapy in severe alopecia areata

Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors in Early-Onset Alopecia Totalis and Alopecia Universalis

Alopecia totalis (AT) and alopecia universalis (AU), severe forms of alopecia areata (AA), show distinguishable clinical characteristics from those of patch AA. In this study, we investigated the clinical characteristics of AT/AU according to the onset age. Based on the onset age around adolescence (< or ≥ 13 yr), 108 patients were classified in an early-onset group and the other 179 patients i...