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Patchy hair loss: The occurrence of patchy hair loss. See detailed information below for a list of 17 causes of Patchy hair loss, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Patchy hair loss as a symptom.
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medications causing Patchy hair loss
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Patchy hair loss may include these symptoms:
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Rare form of hair loss often misdiagnosed: a rare form of extreme hair loss called "Atrichia with papular lesions" (APL) is often misdiagnosed as alopecia totalis. Researchers estimate that about 1 per 100 diagnoses of alopecia totalis are incorrect. See ...read more »
Hair and scalp disorders misdiagnosed in African Americans: A higher than average percentage of misdiagnoses of hair or scalp disorders seem to occur in African Americans. Some of the overlooked hair/scalp conditions include ...read more »
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The list below shows some of the causes of Patchy hair loss mentioned in various sources:
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The following list of conditions have 'Patchy hair loss' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Patchy hair loss based
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Medical Conditions associated with Patchy hair loss:
Hair loss (563 causes), Hair symptoms (838 causes), Baldness (517 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes), Scalp symptoms (639 causes)
Symptoms related to Patchy hair loss:
Hair loss (563 causes), Baldness (517 causes), Thin hair (44 causes), Weak hair, Hair symptoms (838 causes), Patchy alopecia (28 causes), Alopecia areata, Atopic dermatitis (227 causes), Vitilligo (23 causes), Collagen vascular diseases, Thyroid diseases (18 causes)
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