Alopecia totalis
| Alopecia totalis | |
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 A woman with alopecia totalis. |
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| ICD-10 | L63.0 |
Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair. Its causes are unclear, but it is currently believed to be an autoimmune disorder. Stress is sometimes thought to be a contributor in alopecia areata. However, many people leading relatively stress-free lives experience the syndrome.
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[edit] Treatment
Methotrexate and corticosteroids are proposed treatments.[1]
On the date of 29/06/2006 Diphenylcyclopropenone was granted orphan designation by the European Medicines agency for the treatment of Alopecia Totalis and the Treatment of Alopecia universalis. Please follow the link for full details; community register of orphan medicinal products Orphan designation is not market approval for a product, but approval given to a pharmaceutical company to develop a product. Below is the European medicines agency definition of orphan designation;
A designation from the European Medicines Agency's Committee on Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) permits a pharmaceutical company to benefit from incentives from the European Union to develop a medicine for a rare disease such as a genetic disorder or a rare cancer. A large number of these diseases affect children and newborn babies. Once orphan designation is granted a medicine may be developed by the pharmaceutical company. for further information on orphan drugs' please follow this link; orphan drug designation
[edit] References
- ^ Joly P (2006). "The use of methotrexate alone or in combination with low doses of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of alopecia totalis or universalis". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 55 (4): 632–6. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.09.010. PMID 17010743.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- AlopeciaWorld.NET- A unique, exciting, interactive and positively life-changing social networking site for alopecians, their loved ones and friends.
- Children's Alopecia Project
- Alopecia Online - http://www.alopeciaonline.org.uk/
- Alopecia Totalis and Universalis Support Community
- Help 4 Alopecia
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