Frequency of Sodium Valproate-Induced Hair Loss and Curly Hair

Curly Hair Induced by Valproate in Bipolar Disorder.

TO THE EDITOR Hair loss or hair color change in patients taking valproate has been repeatedly reported. However, drug-induced hair texture changes have been reported rarely. Curly hair is a very rare side effect of valproate. Valproate is recommended for the acute treatment of mania and maintenance of bipolar disorder as a mood stabilizer. Valproate can be used also in the treatment of epilepsy...

Advances and challenges in hair restoration of curly Afrocentric hair.

Although the biochemical composition of hair is similar among racial and ethnic groups, the hair structure between them varies, and individuals with curly hair pose specific challenges and special considerations when a surgical option for alopecia is considered. Hair restoration in this population should therefore be approached with knowledge on the clinical characteristics of curly hair, hair ...

Shapes of a suspended curly hair.

We investigate how natural curvature affects the configuration of a thin elastic rod suspended under its own weight, as when a single strand of hair hangs under gravity. We combine precision desktop experiments, numerics, and theoretical analysis to explore the equilibrium shapes set by the coupled effects of elasticity, natural curvature, nonlinear geometry, and gravity. A phase diagram is con...

Evaluation and treatment of male and female pattern hair loss

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...

Microbiome yarns: microbiomology of curly and straight hair

Kenneth Timmis, Franziska Jebok, Fabio Rigat, Willem M. de Vos and James Kenneth Timmis Institute of Microbiology, Technical University Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany. Institute for Educational Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. Department of Statistics, University of Coventry, Coventry, UK. Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. De...