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A New Technique for Quantitative Analysis of Hair Loss in Mice Using Grayscale Analysis

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Intermittent Chronic Telogen Effluvium.

Alfredo Rebora¹

¹University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

Skin Appendage Disorders

|June 15, 2017

Summary

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Chronic telogen effluvium often relapses, with emotional stress potentially triggering hair shedding. This case study graphically links emotional events to hair loss severity over 31 months.

Keywords:

Alopecia Hair Telogen

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Background:

Chronic telogen effluvium (CTE) is characterized by intermittent hair shedding.
The relationship between emotional stress and CTE exacerbations is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To document the intermittent nature of CTE in a single male patient.
To explore the pathogenetic role of emotional strains in CTE.
To highlight the utility of the modified wash test in assessing hair shedding severity.

Main Methods:

A longitudinal case study over 31 months.
Graphical depiction of emotional events and corresponding hair shedding severity.
Utilized the modified wash test to quantify hair shedding.

Main Results:

The patient's CTE exhibited clear intermittency, with periods of remission and relapse.
Emotional strains were graphically correlated with increased hair shedding.
The modified wash test proved effective in monitoring shedding severity.

Conclusions:

This case provides novel documentation of CTE intermittency.
Emotional stress appears to play a significant pathogenetic role in CTE.
The modified wash test is a valuable tool for evaluating CTE severity.