Trichorrhexis nodosa:[44] Hair shafts disorder, clinically presenting as minute nodular concretions along the hair shaft. Trichoschiasis: Transverse fracture of hair shaft with loss of cuticular cells. [journals.lww.com]

Although there is no cure for alopecia areata at the present time, the hair may sometimes return by itself. In some cases, it may also fall out again after returning. The course of this disorder varies among individuals, and is difficult to predict. [rarediseases.org]

• Alopecia

  Alopecia Areata Synonyms of Alopecia Areata Alopecia Celsi Alopecia Cicatrisata Alopecia Circumscripta Cazenave's Vitiligo Celsus' Vitiligo Jonston's Alopecia Porrigo Decalvans Vitiligo Capitis Subdivisions of Alopecia Areata Alopecia Seminuniversalis [rarediseases.org]

  Alopecia:[2] Loss of hair. Alopecia adnata:[2] Less developed eye lashes. Alopecia areata:[3] Noncicatricial alopecia that occurs as a patchy, confluent, or diffuse pattern. Alopecia congenitalis: Complete alopecia since birth. [journals.lww.com]

  There are various types of alopecia that people can experience, including androgenic alopecia, alopecia areata, alopecia universalis, and alopecia totalis. [hairenhancements.net]

  New Hampshire 1/1/1993 Coverage for scalp hair prostheses worn for hair loss caused by alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, or alopecia medicamentosa resulting from the treatment of any form of cancer or leukemia, or permanent scalp hair loss due to injury [cga.ct.gov]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 alopecia medicamentosa Loss of hair as a result of medical treatment, esp. treatment with drugs used in chemotherapy for cancer. Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Maryland requires wig coverage for hair loss from chemotherapy or radiation cancer treatment. Massachusetts requires it for hair loss from cancer or leukemia treatment. [cga.ct.gov]

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved baricitinib (Olumiant) oral tablets as a treatment option for adult patients with severe alopecia areata, being the first FDA approval of a systemic treatment for the disorder. [rarediseases.org]

There is currently no cure for the condition, but there are treatments for hair growth and hair loss prevention. [hairenhancements.net]

Epidemiology and genetics of alopecia areata. Clin Exper Dermatol. 2002;27:405-09. Hordinsky M, Sawaya M, Roberts JL. Hair loss and hirsutism in the elderly. Clin Geriatr Med. 2002;18:121-33. Papadopoulos AJ, Schwartz RA, Janniger CK. [rarediseases.org]

Medication can prevent the growth of hair roots Cytostatic drugs are a group of drugs that inhibit cell growth or cell division and, as a side effect, influence the activity of the hair follicles. [thymuskin.de]

There is currently no cure for the condition, but there are treatments for hair growth and hair loss prevention. [hairenhancements.net]