Bamboo hair syndrome

Bamboo hair syndrome:

Bamboo hair syndrome: Introduction

Bamboo hair syndrome: A rare inherited condition characterized by abnormally formed hair shafts and a skin condition involving scaling and redness of the skin. Patients are also predisposed to developing allergic conditions such as asthma and eczema and food allergies. The severity of the condition can vary with some infants having a poor prognosis due to severe allergies, infections and skin problems whereas others have milder symptoms and fewer allergic manifestations. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bamboo hair syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Bamboo hair syndrome

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Generalized skin redness
Dry scaly skin
Fine skin scales
Itchy skin rash
Sparse hair
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Treatments for Bamboo hair syndrome

Treatment involves symptomatic measures:
Emollients and keratolytics to assist with moisturizing the skin
Antibiotics for infections - skin or other.
Antihistamines
Topical steroids - not as useful in infants due to risk of systemic complications such as suppression of pituitary gland activity. Large areas of severely damaged skin allow more absorption of the steroids.
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Bamboo hair syndrome?

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Bamboo hair syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Bamboo hair syndrome:

Increased risk of infection during infancy
Underweight
Short stature
Development of ichthyosis linearis circumflexa during childhood
Increased risk of skin cancer
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Causes of Bamboo hair syndrome

The condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner
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Misdiagnosis and Bamboo hair syndrome

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Prognosis for Bamboo hair syndrome

Prognosis for Bamboo hair syndrome: Symptoms tend to improve as the patient becomes older with periods of remission and exacerbation. Severe symptoms in infants can cause life-threatening complications such as dehydration and infections.

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Definitions of Bamboo hair syndrome:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Bamboo hair syndrome as a "rare disease".
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