Hair Loss Due to Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

May 2017 in “ Neurologie pro praxi ”

Radek Litvik, Olga Zapletalová

multiple sclerosis anagen phase hair cycle

TLDR Hair loss from multiple sclerosis treatments is usually temporary.

The document discussed the impact of various treatments for multiple sclerosis on hair health, specifically noting that these treatments could adversely affect the structure and function of hair, particularly by negatively influencing the anagen phase of the hair cycle. However, it was observed that hair loss experienced by most patients was reversible.

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