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Application of Psychoimmunotherapy in Patients with Alopecia universalis

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 1991
Mental stress and immunological abnormality have recently been listed as causes of alopecia universalis. This disease is difficult to treat with only ordinary pharmacotherapy. Thus, from the standpoint of psychoneuroimmunology, stress was relieved by relaxation and image therapy, and administration of small doses of a strong immunosuppressant was ...
Koji Mizobe, Hiroshi Sogawa, Tetsuya Nakagawa, Naoko Kuroki, Hideki Teshima   +4 more
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An Adult Case of Psychogenic Alopecia Universalis

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 1989
Abstract: A 39‐year‐old male with psychogenic alopecia universalis is reported to be a rare adult case. There are two characteristic features which are the reactive depressive state and hair loss on the head, eyebrows, axilla and genital organ. Discussions on the psychogenesis of these findings are as follows: The first is that the psychic escape from
Tadahiko Ichikawa, Junzo Koizumi, Yasushi Terashima, Toshihito Suzuki   +3 more
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Alopecia Totalis/Universalis

2018
Alopecia totalis/universalis is the most severe subset of alopecia areata, which involves total loss of body hair. Approximately 5% of AA cases will progress to alopecia totalis [2].
Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi, Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi   +1 more
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Alopecia Universalis, Onychodystrophy, and Total Vitiligo

Archives of Dermatology, 1963
Two patients with the syndrome of alopecia universalis, onychodystrophy, and apparent total vitiligo are reported. Extensive investigations including endocrinologic evaluation and viral cultures failed to reveal a systemic abnormality or evidence of an etiologic agent.
D. Joseph Demis, Marc Allen Weiner
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Alopecia universalis in a dog with testicular neoplasia

Veterinary Dermatology, 2016
ObjectiveTo describe a case of testicular neoplasia and alopecia universalis in a dog, and successful treatment of the latter with ciclosporin.AnimalTwelve‐year‐old intact male wirehaired fox terrier.MethodsCastration, skin biopsy for histopathology, lymphocyte immunophenotyping and clonality analysis of the canine T‐cell receptor gamma locus (TCRγ ...
Stephen D. White, Verena K. Affolter, Catherine A. Outerbridge   +2 more
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Renbök Phenomenon in a Patient With Alopecia Areata Universalis

Archives of Dermatology, 2012
The Renbök phenomenon, or reverse Koebner phenomenon, was first reported in 1991 by Happle et al,1 who described 4 patients with extensive alopecia areata of the scalp with hair growth within plaques of psoriasis. Three additional cases have subsequently been reported,2-4 and the term was later extended to include patients with mosaic phenomena, one ...
Ruano, J. (J.), Jimenez-Puya, R. (R.), Salido-Vallejo, R. (Rafael), Casas, E. (E.), Moreno-Giménez, J.C. (J. C.), Álvarez-López, M.A. (M. Ángeles), Vélez, A. (Antonio), Garnacho-Saucedo, G.M. (Gloria Maria)   +7 more
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Alopecia Universalis Hair Regrowth with Hormones

Journal of Cosmetology & Trichology, 2017
Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic, immune-mediated, non-scarring alopecia that causes patches of hair loss, typically on the scalp and face. Alopecia universalis (AU) is a severe form of AA that involves complete hair loss on the scalp and body. Although the genetics and immune pathogenesis have been recently better described, the exact cause and ...
Nica Sabouni, Hannah Pederson, Melanie Tawfik, Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska   +3 more
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Alopecia Universalis Associated with Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma

Dermatology, 2014
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Alopecia areata-like hair loss may occur in the context of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) and can very rarely evolve to alopecia universalis-like presentation. The dermoscopic findings of CTCL-related alopecia have not been described.
Mariya Miteva, Laila El Shabrawi-Caelen, Regina Fink-Puches, Christine Beham-Schmid, Paolo Romanelli, Francisco Kerdel, Antonella Tosti   +6 more
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Alopecia Universalis in Identical Twins [PDF]

International Journal of Dermatology, 1984
Gary W. Cole, David Herzunger
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Treatment of alopecia areata partim universalis with efalizumab

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2006
Alopecia areata (AA) is considered an autoimmune disease targeted at hair follicles with T-lymphocytes playing an important role in the pathogenesis. Treatment of AA, particularly the totalis and universalis subtypes, is often difficult and remains a therapeutic challenge.
Lasser Roger Braathen, Nikil Yawalkar, Ursula Kaelin, Akmhal Said Hassan   +3 more
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