Quality of Life, Psychopathologic Symptoms, and Personality Disorders in Subjects with Androgenetic Alopecia

September 1997 in “ Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Clóvis Manfredini Rigoni, A. Caputo, S Damico, P. Demichelis, Sergio Ferri, E Gimosti, Emanuela Passoni

androgenetic alopecia paranoid personality disorder anxiety dermatological diseases adult onset loose anagen syndrome telogen effluvium microscopic examination pulled hairs hair loss loose anagen syndrome hair shedding hair pull test

TLDR Alopecia linked to higher anxiety and personality disorders.

The study investigated the quality of life, psychopathologic symptoms, and personality disorders in subjects with androgenetic alopecia. The researchers found a significantly higher prevalence of personality disorders, mainly paranoid, and psychopathological symptoms, mainly anxiety, in the subjects. The study highlights the importance of considering the psychosocial implications of dermatological diseases for optimal case management. Additionally, the document includes three case reports of adult onset loose anagen syndrome, a condition characterized by sudden and diffuse hair loss resembling telogen effluvium. The correct diagnosis of this condition requires microscopic examination of pulled hairs.

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