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As one would expect from the name, individuals affected by this disorder have difficulty managing and grooming their hair. Affected individuals usually possess blonde or silver hair that may be present at birth or develop over time. [1] The hair is wiry, frizzy, and stands straight out from the scalp. [1] It is often dry but not fragile or ...
Hair-grooming syncope (also known as hair-combing syncope) is a form of syncope (a fainting disorder) associated with combing and brushing one's hair. It is most typically seen in children aged five to sixteen. Hair-grooming syncope typically manifests as presyncopal symptoms during hair combing, brushing, braiding, trimming, curling or blow ...
Canities subita, also called Marie Antoinette syndrome or Thomas More syndrome, is an alleged condition of hair turning white overnight due to stress or trauma. [1] The trivial names come from specific cases in history including that of Queen Marie Antoinette of France whose hair was noted as having turned stark white overnight after her capture following the ill-fated flight to Varennes ...
It’s normal to lose about 50 to 100 hairs a day. But it can be upsetting when you notice more hair loss than this, bald patches, a widening part, or a ponytail that keeps getting thinner and ...
A seasoned pack-a-day Austrian smoker began growing hair inside his throat as a rare complication of his cigarette addiction. His case was detailed last week in the American Journal of Case Reports.
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Pili annulati (also known as "ringed hair") [1] is a genetic trait in which the hair seems 'banded' by alternating segments of light and dark color when seen in reflected light. [1] [2]: 767 [3]: 640 [4] Pili annulati manifests during infancy or at birth. The clinical manifestation varies. Usually, the hair appears shiny and banded.
And there's one feature in particular that I think all of us have a bit of a love-hate relationship with: our hair. Hair comes in a million different textures and colors, and no two heads of hair ...