Identification of trigger factors is helpful in the diagnosis and management of migraine. Common triggers of migraine are well established but 'hair wash or head bath' as a trigger for migraine has so far not been reported. This prospective study analysed this unusual trigger link in 94 out of 1500 Indian patients who fulfilled the International Headache Society criteria for migraine. In 11 pat...

Diffuse hair loss can affect both sexes at any age. Anything that interrupts the normal hair cycle can trigger diffuse hair loss. Triggers include a wide variety of physiologic or emotional stresses, nutritional deficiencies, and endocrine imbalances. Loss of telogen-phase hairs is the most common. Hair loss during the anagen phase is usually caused by chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Finding...

Objective: To describe children undergoing cardiac evaluation for syncope for whom a trigger of hair-grooming has been identified. Participants/Methods: The authors, a group of cardiologists, looked at their experiences in outpatient consultations over a 9-year-period. Of >65,000 patients seen, 1525 who had syncope as their chief complaint were identified. Of these 1525 patients, 111 (7%) had h...

plays an important role in the etiology of postoperative transient hair loss. Its general presentation in the occipital area supports the pressure effect. Hair loss begins between postoperative day 3 and 28. Normal hair structure is expected to be acquired within 120 days. Physiological disorders were reported to trigger postoperative tranFig. 5. Appearance of transient hair loss at postoperati...

Clin. Pract. (2014) 11(3), 327–339 ISSN 2044-9038 part of The diagnosis and management of drug-induced hair and nail disorders in the clinic presents a unique challenge for the physician. Not only must the physician recognize the trigger and manage the symptoms but also consider the influence these disorders have on the patient’s quality of life. This article describes the various types of drug...

BACKGROUND Human hair follicles are important for the renewal of new hairs and their development. The generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from hair follicles is easy due to its accessibility and availability. The pluripotent cells derived from hair follicles not only have a higher tendency to re-differentiate into hair follicles, but are also more suited for growth in hair scal...