TLDR A married couple both developed alopecia areata, possibly due to shared stress.
The document discussed a rare occurrence of alopecia areata (AA) simultaneously affecting a husband and wife, a phenomenon referred to as "Alopecia à Deux." While AA typically has an incidence of 17.2 per 100,000 per year in the general population and affects 1-4 per 100 patients in dermatology practices, this case highlighted the unusual simultaneous onset in a couple, drawing parallels to "folie à deux," where delusional ideas or behaviors are shared between closely related individuals. The study suggested psychosocial factors, such as stress, might play a role in the onset of AA, and noted that men and women are equally at risk.
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