Sparse to No Eyebrows: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Sparse to No Eyebrows

Hypotrichosis 7

The scalp hair is sparse to absent, eyebrows and eyelashes are normal or short and sparse and the body hairs are normal or sparse. [nature.com]

The scalp hair is sparse to absent, eyebrows and eyelashes are normal or short and sparse, and the body hairs are normal or sparse. [nature.com]

He had sparse hairs on scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes at birth. [ijtrichology.com]

Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 5%-29% of people have these symptoms Abnormal [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] of the palms and soles 0000972 Scoliosis 0002650 Short philtrum 0000322 Small for gestational age Birth weight less than 10th percentile Low birth weight [ more ] 0001518 Sparse [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

They often have sparse scalp hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. [dermaamin.com]

Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Underdeveloped Thick, discolored Hair Fine, brittle, slow-growing Total balding (alopecia) Missing in spots for males Sparse eyelashes Sparse eyebrow Absent underarm hair [nfed.org]

Sparse or absent eyebrows Sparse or absent eyelashes Diagnosing Fried Syndrome A physician can diagnose Fried syndrome on the basis of physical features. [nfed.org]

Kaufman Oculocerebrofacial Syndrome

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Ventricular septal defect Hole in heart wall separating two lower heart chambers 0001629 Ventriculomegaly 0002119 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] and thin eyebrow Not very common - Between 30% and 50% cases Fine hair Commonly - More than 50% cases Thin skin Not very common - Between 30% and 50% cases Short palpebral [mendelian.co]

[…] and laterally broad eyebrows, preauricular tags, and micrognathia), mental retardation, and generalised hypotonia. [moh-it.pure.elsevier.com]

Dubowitz Syndrome

[…] scalp hair Flexural areas eczema Delayed teeth eruption Dental caries Syndactyly of second toes Brachyclinodactyly of fifth fingers Hair is sparse on lateral eyebrows Syndactyly [syndrome.org]

[…] or absent eyebrows Sparse or thin head hair Malformed ears Low-set ears Wide-set eyes The cause of DS is not known. [forgottendiseases.org]

Unique facial features of the syndrome include a small head, a triangular or narrow face, droop eyes, ears set too low, sparse hair and eyebrows, and a small jaw. [fdna.health]

Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism - Partial Alopecia

60 Very frequent (99-80%) 42 sparse eyebrow 60 Frequent (79-30%) 43 absent gonadal tissue 60 Very frequent (99-80%) [malacards.org]

eyebrows, absence of breast tissue, absent ovaries, mild-moderate dorsal kyphosis, thin upper lip and unilateral sensorioneural deafness in one of them. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

/absent eyelashes and eyebrows, mineralization defects of the skull, thin dysplastic clavicles, pulmonary hypoplasia, multiple joint contractures and an early neonatal lethal [ab-y-ss.com]

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Triangular face Face with broad temples and [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

(b) Lateral profile showing sparse hairs in the temporoparietal region, pear-shaped nose with bulbous tip, long philtrum, lateral sparse eyebrows. [jnsbm.org]

Abstract We describe a 5-year-old girl with features resembling Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome, type I (sparse scalp hair, bushy eyebrows, bulbous nose, long philtrum, cone-shaped [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome

She had prominent scalp veins, facial dysmorphism sparse eyebrows and hair and significant developmental delay. [ashg.org]

sparse hair, sparse eyebrows, sparse eyelashes, prominent scalp veins, entropion, greatly widened anterior fontanelles, malar hypoplasia, natal teeth, and beaking of the [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]

The clinical presentation is characterized by an appearance of premature aging, general absence of subcutaneous fat, prenatal growth deficiency, sparse scalp hair, eyebrows [ashg.org]

Rapp-Hodgkin Syndrome

He also had sparse eyelashes and eyebrows, and obstructed lacrimal puncta and epiphora. Bilateral bony external auditory canal stenosis led to hearing loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] by anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, cleft lip and palate, and accompanied by a characteristic facies (narrow nose and small mouth); wiry, slow-growing, uncombable hair; sparse [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

He had sparse, wiry, slow growing and uncombable hair, but no pili torti or pili canaliculi characteristic of RHS. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Atrichia with Papular Lesions

Eyebrow, eyelash, and body hair may also be sparse or absent; patients may have a few pubic and axillary hairs. [idoj.in]

CASE REPORT A one-and-a-half-month-old male baby was brought by his maternal grandmother with complaints of frontoparietal scalp hair recession, sparse eyelashes and eyebrows [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sparse hairs over the eyebrows and eyelashes were present [ Figure 1 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Odonto-Onycho-Dermal Dysplasia

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse body hair 0002231 Sparse scalp hair Scalp hair, thinning Sparse, thin scalp hair sparse-absent scalp hair [ more ] 0002209 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Some STHAG4 patients manifest mild features of ectodermal dysplasia, including sparse hair, sparse eyebrows, short eyelashes, abnormalities of the nails, sweating anomalies [genecards.org]

Some patients may have dry, thin hair and sparse eyebrows, and may have a smooth tongue with missing taste buds. [sema4genomics.com]

Pachyonychia Congenita Type 1

Diseases related with Autoimmunity and Sparse and thin eyebrow In the following list you will find some of the most common rare diseases related to Autoimmunity and Sparse [mendelian.co]

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse scalp hair Scalp hair, thinning Sparse, thin scalp hair sparse-absent scalp hair [ more ] 0002209 Steatocystoma multiplex [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] and thin eyebrow Symptoms // Phenotype % cases Sparse hair Uncommon - Between 30% and 50% cases Diarrhea Uncommon - Between 30% and 50% cases Autosomal recessive inheritance [mendelian.co]

Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type II

[…] and thin eyebrow ; Sparse eyelashes ; Sparse scalp hair ; Stillbirth ; Tetralogy of Fallot Associated Genes RNU4ATAC (Withdrawn symbols: RNU4ATAC1, U4atac ) Mouse Orthologs [mousephenotype.org]

Sparse hair and eyebrows, dry skin, short limbs and dislocation of the hips and elbows are other common features. [orpha.net]

Other signs and symptoms include sparse hair and eyebrows; dry skin; short limbs; dislocation of the hips and elbows; seizures; and intellectual disability. [childnervoussystem.blogspot.com]

Autosomal Recessive Nail Dysplasia

Sparse or absent eyebrows Sparse or absent eyelashes Diagnosing Fried Syndrome A physician can diagnose Fried syndrome on the basis of physical features. [nfed.org]

Hair abnormalities included sparse eyelashes and eyebrows with total absence of scalp hair [Figure - 1]. [ijdvl.com]

At present we can identify dry scaly skin; fine sparse and brittle hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes, hypodontia, nail dystrophy, hypohidrosis, and athelia, with deficient hearing [omicsonline.org]

Nestor-Guillermo Progeria Syndrome

[…] and thin eyebrow ; Sparse eyelashes ; Spotty hyperpigmentation ; Wide cranial sutures Associated Genes BANF1 (Withdrawn symbols: BAF ) Mouse Orthologs Banf1 (Withdrawn symbols [mousephenotype.org]

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Spotty hyperpigmentation Spotty increased [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] and thin eyebrow Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases Insulin resistance Very Common - Between 80% and 100% cases Other less frequent symptoms Patients with BANF1 gene [mendelian.co]

Chromosome 19q13.11 Deletion Syndrome

[…] hair 0008070 Sparse lateral eyebrow Limited hair on end of eyebrow 0005338 Sparse or absent eyelashes 0200102 Supernumerary nipple Accessory nipple 0002558 Thin skin 0000963 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

eyebrows in patient 1 and by sparse eyebrows and teeth anomalies in patient 2. [nature.com]

[…] hair, long face, high frontal hair line, sparse eyebrows and eyelashes, hypoplastic alae nasi, and low-set ears; and (d) shawl scrotum. [molecularcytogenetics.biomedcentral.com]

Kabuki Syndrome

Facial features include long palpebral fissures with eversion of the lower lateral eyelid, sparse and arched eyebrows, depressed nasal tip, and large prominent earlobes. [dnatesting.uchicago.edu]

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Strabismus Cross-eyed Squint Squint eyes [ more ] 0000486 Ventricular septal defect Hole in heart wall separating two lower [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] lateral eyebrows, prominent ears, and persistent fetal fingertip pads. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pallister-Killian Syndrome

Newborns and children also have a specific phenotype, characterized by facial dimorphism: "coarse" facies, high forehead, sparse lashes and eyebrows, shallow supraorbital [symptoma.com]

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse hair 0008070 Thick upper lip vermilion Full upper lip Increased volume of upper lip Plump upper lip Prominent upper [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] nervous system: Extreme hypotonia at birth Epileptic seizures Mental developmental delays Hearing loss, lack of speech development Issues related to the face and skull: Sparse [dovemed.com]

Netherton Syndrome

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 1%-4% of people have these symptoms Intestinal [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] location Displaced kidney [ more ] 0000086 Erythroderma 0001019 Hydronephrosis 0000126 Short stature Decreased body height Small stature [ more ] 0004322 Skin rash 0000988 Sparse [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Pili Torti

Symptoms - Pili torti Sparse eyebrows Absent eyebrows Sparse eyelashes Absent eyelashes Twisted hair shaft Causes - Pili torti The common cause of pili torti is genetics, [checkorphan.org]

Symptoms Sparse eyebrows Absent eyebrows Sparse eyelashes Absent eyelashes Twisted hair shaft Causes The common cause of pili torti is genetics, and usually develops in early [checkorphan.org]

Clinical examination showed dry, lustreless, fragile, and brittle hair of scalp and sparse hairs involving eyebrows [Figure 1]. [ijtrichology.com]

Renpenning Syndrome

[…] hair ; Sparse lateral eyebrow ; Spasticity ; Strabismus ; Tetralogy of Fallot ; Thin upper lip vermilion ; Triangular face ; Upslanted palpebral fissure ; Ventricular septal [mousephenotype.org]

eyebrows and hair. [invitae.com]

Pectus excavatum ; Pes cavus ; Phimosis ; Poor suck ; Protruding ear ; Renal hypoplasia ; Scoliosis ; Seizures ; Short philtrum ; Short stature ; Situs inversus totalis ; Sparse [mousephenotype.org]

Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome

His ophthalmic features included sparse eyelashes and eyebrows, microphthalmia, nystagmus, lower lid entropion in the right eye, and upper lid entropion with blepharoptosis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Telecanthus Corners of eye widely separated [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] and thin eyebrow Sparse eyelashes Telecanthus Underdeveloped nasal alae Visual impairment Occasionally present symptoms in 5-29% of the cases: Abdominal situs inversus Abnormality [dovemed.com]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Spondylodysplastic Type 1

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Sparse scalp hair Reduced/lack of hair on [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Features that are unique to this type include short stature ; bowing of the legs; weak muscle tone; sparse scalp hair and eyebrows; soft, doughy skin; and thin, translucent [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] scalp hair, flat face, wide forehead, blue sclerae, abnormal teeth, and cleft palate/bifid uvula) Thin, curly hair; sparse eyebrows and eyelashes Joint contractures and hypermobility [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Colpocephaly

[…] scalp hair (HP:0002209); thick eyebrow (HP:0000574); long eyelashes (HP:0000527); delayed gross motor skills (HP:0002194), delayed fine motor skills (HP:0010862); normal [databases.lovd.nl]

[…] scalp hair (HP:0002209); normal eyebrow (-HP:0000534); long eyelashes (HP:0000527); delayed gross motor skills (HP:0002194), delayed fine motor skills (HP:0010862); normal [databases.lovd.nl]

[…] scalp hair (HP:0002209); thick eyebrow (HP:0000574); long eyelashes (HP:0000527); delayed gross motor skills (HP:0002194); normal lacrimal duct (-HP:0011481); ptosis (HP: [databases.lovd.nl]

Curly Hair - Acral Keratoderma - Caries Syndrome

Sparse eyebrow Hypotrichosis of eyebrow Decreased density/number of eyebrow hairs. [rarediseases.oscar.ncsu.edu]

Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia with Congenital Joint Dislocations

Fixed elbow flexion MedGen UID: 870595 •Concept ID: C4025044 • Finding Sparse and thin eyebrow MedGen UID: 924309 •Concept ID: C4282407 • Finding Decreased density/number [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Zlotogora-Ogur Syndrome

[…] and twisted hair (pili torti) and absent or sparse eyebrows, hypohidrosis, dry skin, palmoplantar keratoderma, abnormal teeth (delayed eruption, microdontia/hypodontia, and [dovemed.com]

[…] and thin eyebrow Thin, sparse eyebrows 0000535 Sparse eyelashes Scant eyelashes Scanty eyelashes Thin eyelashes [ more ] 0000653 Showing of 52 | Last updated: 2/1/2021 Find [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] and thin eyebrow Sparse eyelashes Very frequently present symptoms in 80-99% of the cases: Bilateral cleft lip and palate Ectodermal dysplasia Finger syndactyly Macrotia [dovemed.com]

Trichodysplasia - Xeroderma Syndrome

Diseases related with Carcinoma and Sparse and thin eyebrow In the following list you will find some of the most common rare diseases related to Carcinoma and Sparse and thin [mendelian.co]

Symptoms List: Trichodysplasia-xeroderma syndrome Symptoms and clinical features may include: 1 Clinical Features of Trichodysplasia-xeroderma syndrome : Sparse and thin eyebrow [familydiagnosis.com]

11 hypotrichosis 33 HP:0001006 12 slow-growing hair 33 HP:0002217 13 sparse eyebrow 60 Very frequent (99-80%) 14 sparse eyelashes 33 HP:0000653 15 sparse pubic hair 33 HP [malacards.org]

X-Linked Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans

Sparse hair over the eyebrows, eyelashes, axillae, and pubic area were noted [ Figure 1 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On examination, he had diffuse alopecia of the scalp with sparse hair over eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard area. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On examination, he had alopecia over the crown area of the scalp [ Figure 5 ], with sparse hair over the eyebrows and axillae, multiple follicular papules over the trunk and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

15q24 Deletion Syndrome

[…] and broad eyebrows, and ear abnormalities. [my46.org]

[…] and broad medial eyebrows, strabismus, nystagmus, broad nasal base, depressed nasal bridge, high nasal bridge, ear abnormalities, palate abnormalities, long smooth philtrum [peerj.com]

[…] and broad medial eyebrows, broad and/or depressed nasal bridge, small mouth, long smooth philtrum, and full lower lip. [genome.jp]