Scalp symptoms
Scalp symptoms: Introduction
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itchy scalp, dry scalp, Scalp pain, Scalp itch, Scalp swelling, Scalp numbness, Scalp coldness, Scalp bleeding
or other types.
Scalp symptoms: Symptoms of the scalp on the head.
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Causes of Types of Scalp symptoms:
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Scalp symptoms: Symptom Checker
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Diagnostic tests for Scalp symptoms:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Scalp symptoms. Some of these are listed below :
- Skin examination
- Inspect carefully for head lice or eggs of Pediculus humanus
- Capitus which are glued to the hair shafts
- Note characteristics of any scalp rash - e.g. macular, papular, pustular, vesicular, bullous, scaly - will help determine the cause of the scalp rash (e.g. a macular or papular rash may suggest eczema, contact dermatitis, exfoliative dermatitis or a drug reaction; a pustular rash may suggest staphylococcus or a fungal skin infection; a vesicular or bullous rash may suggest chicken pox, dermatitis herpetiformis, contact dermatitis or bullous impetigo; a scaly rash may suggest psoriasis, fungal skin infection, dandruff, pityriasis capitis (dandruff) and seborrheic dermatitis).
- Blood tests
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Scalp symptoms: Comorbid Symptoms
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Scalp symptoms
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Assessment Questionnaire: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the
symptom: Scalp symptoms. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic
tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not
be performed depending on the suspected condition)
Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is
important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an
accurate diagnosis.
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medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any
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Misdiagnosis and Scalp symptoms
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...read more »
Hair and scalp disorders misdiagnosed in African Americans: A higher than average
percentage of misdiagnoses of hair or scalp disorders seem to...read more »
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Organs affected by Scalp symptoms:
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Detailed list of causes of Scalp symptoms
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How Common are these Causes of Scalp symptoms?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Scalp symptoms.
Of the 639
causes of Scalp symptoms that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 7
causes are "common" diseases
- 5
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 4
causes are "rare" diseases
- 8
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 624
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Scalp symptoms
Conditions listing medical symptoms: Scalp symptoms:
The following list of conditions
have 'Scalp symptoms' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
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A
- Aarskog-Ose-Pande syndrome
... sparse hair
- Ablepharon macrostomia syndrome
... sparse hair
- Ablinism I syndrome
... white hair
- Ackerman syndrome
... sparse body hair
- ACPS III
... low hairline
- Acquired hypothyroidism
... brittle hair
- Acquired progressive kinky hair
... wiry hair, dry hair
- Acrocephalopolydactyly -- Cardiac Disease -- Ear, Skin and Lower Limb Defects
... low hairline
- Acrocephalopolysyndactyly type III
... low hairline
- Acrofacial dysostosis Catania form
... coarse hair
- Acrofacial dysostosis, Palagonia type
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Addison's Disease
... underarm hair loss
- Adrenal adenoma, familial
... loss of scalp hair, baldness
- Adrenal Cancer
... loss of scalp hair, baldness
- Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
... loss of scalp hair, baldness
- Adrenal gland hyperfunction
... loss of scalp hair, baldness
- Adrenal incidentaloma
... loss of scalp hair, baldness
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
... loss of scalp hair, baldness
- ADULT syndrome
... fine hair, absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Aging
... Graying hair, Balding
- Albinism
... White hair
- Albinism-deafness of Tietz
... white hair
- Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy
... dry hair
- Alopecia
... hair loss, patchy hair loss, temporary hair loss, balding
- Alopecia Areata
... hair loss, bald patches, balding
- Alopecia immunodeficiency
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair, decreased body hair
- Alopecia mental retardation syndrome
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Alopecia Totalis
... baldness
- Alopecia universalis
... absence of body hair, baldness
- Alopecia, epilepsy, pyorrhea, mental subnormality
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair, decreased body hair
- Alopecia, mental retardation and neurological problems
... baldness
- Alopecia-contractures-dwarfism-mental retardation
... sparse hair
- Alpha-Mannosidosis
... low hairline
- Alstrom disease
... baldness
- Alstrom syndrome
... baldness
- Alström Syndrome
... baldness
- Alves Castelo dos Santos syndrome
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair, decreased body hair
- Amaurosis hypertrichosis
... coarse hair
- Amelo-onycho-hypohidrotic syndrome
... fine hair
- Amish brittle hair syndrome
... brittle hair
- Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
... normal female body hair pattern
- Angelman syndrome
... blond hair
- Angiokeratoma -- mental retardation -- coarse face
... coarse hair
- Angiosarcoma of the scalp
... scalp pain
- Anorexia Nervosa
... hair loss, thinning hair, balding scalp, soft body hair (lanugo)
- Aplasia cutis congenital -- intestinal lymphangiectasia
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Arctic bearded seal poisoning
... hair loss
- AREDYLD
... sparse hair
- Argininosuccinase lyase deficiency, neonatal
... brittle hair, dry hair
- Argininosuccinic aciduria
... fragile hair
- Arthrogryposis -- epileptic seizures -- migrational brain disorder
... coarse hair
- Arthrogryposis IUGR thoracic dystrophy
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Ataxia Telangiectasia
... premature graying
- Atrichia -- mental and growth delay
... absent scalp hair
- Australian Sea Lion poisoning
... hair loss
- Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome, type 1
... loss of hair
- Autoimmune thyroid diseases
... fine hair, thinning hair, brittle hair, dry hair
- Autumn crocus poisoning
... temporary hair loss
B
- Bagatelle-Cassidy syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Baldness
... loss of hair
- Bamboo hair syndrome
... sparse hair, brittle hair
- Bamforth syndrome
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Barber's rash
... facial hair rash
- Basaran-Yilmaz syndrome
... fragile hair
- Baughman syndrome
... curly hair
- Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Ben-Ari-Shuper-Mimouni syndrome
... low hair line
- Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy
... curly hair
- Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 1
... curly hair
- Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 2
... curly hair
- Berlin Breakage syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- BIDS syndrome
... brittle hair
- Biotin deficiency
... hair loss
- Biotinidase deficiency, late onset
... hair loss
- Bird-headed dwarfism, Montreal type
... premature graying
- Bjornstad syndrome
... fragile hair, coarse hair, dry hair
- Björnstad Syndrome
... fragile hair, coarse hair, dry hair
- Brittle hair -- mental deficiency
... brittle hair
- Bullous dystrophy, macular type
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
C
- Calcium deficiency
... coarse hair
- Camptodactyly syndrome, Guadalajara type 1
... low hairline
- Canavan leukodystrophy
... blond hair
- Capecitabine poisoning
... hair loss
- Carbon Baby Syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
... sparse hair, curly hair
- Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia
... fine hair, light hair, sparse hair, fragile hair, sparse body hair
- Cat Eye Syndrome
... low hairline at back of neck
- Cataract -- aberrant oral frenula -- growth delay
... curly hair
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 1
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 10
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 11
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 12
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 13
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 2
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 3
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 4
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 5
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 6
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 7
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 8
... hair loss
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 9
... hair loss
- Cerebellar ataxia -- ectodermal dysplasia
... absent scalp hair, fine hair, sparse scalp hair
- Cervicooculoacoustic syndrome
... low hairline
- Chemical poisoning -- Borates
... loss of hair
- Chemical poisoning -- Hexachlorobenzene
... loss of hair
- Chemical poisoning -- Thallium Sulfate
... loss of scalp hair
- Chickenpox
... scalp blisters
- Chondrodystrophia calcificans congenita
... sparse hair, patchy hair loss, coarse hair
- Chondrodystrophia punctata, autosomal dominant
... sparse hair, patchy hair loss, coarse hair
- Christianson Fourie syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Chromosome 1, monosomy 1q25 q32
... fine hair, absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Chromosome 1, monosomy 1q4
... absent scalp hair, fine hair, sparse scalp hair
- Chromosome 1, uniparental disomy 1q12 q21
... Low hairline
- Chromosome 10, trisomy 10p
... Fine hair, Low hair line, Dry hair
- Chromosome 10p duplication syndrome
... fine hair, low hair line, dry hair
- Chromosome 12, trisomy 12q
... Low hairline
- Chromosome 12p tetrasomy syndrome
... fine hair
- Chromosome 12q duplication syndrome
... low hairline
- Chromosome 14q, proximal duplication
... low hair line at back of neck
- Chromosome 15 inverted duplication
... low hairline at back of neck
- Chromosome 16p, partial duplication
... sparse hair
- Chromosome 16q, partial duplication
... sparse hair
- Chromosome 17q, partial duplication
... low hairline at back of neck
- Chromosome 18, Tetrasomy 18p
... low hairline
- Chromosome 19p duplication syndrome
... sparse hair
- Chromosome 19q, partial duplication
... low hairline at back of neck
- Chromosome 1p deletion syndrome
... low hairline
- Chromosome 1q deletion
... Fine hair, Sparse hair
- Chromosome 1q duplication syndrome
... sparse hair, dry hair
- Chromosome 2 trisomy syndrome
... central hair whorl
- Chromosome 2, monosomy 2q37
... sparse hair
- Chromosome 22 trisomy mosaic
... low hairline at back of neck
- Chromosome 22, trisomy
... sparse hair
- Chromosome 3, Trisomy 3q2
... low hairline at back of neck
- Chromosome 6, partial trisomy 6q
... low hairline at back of neck
- Chromosome 8 ring
... low hair line at back of neck
- Chromosome 8p inverted duplication syndrome
... curly hair
- Chromosome 9, monosomy 9p
... low hairline
- Chromosome 9, Partial Monosomy 9p
... Low hairline
- Chromosome 9, trisomy 9q32
... decreased hair pigmentation
- Chromosome Xp11.23-p11.22 Duplication syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Chronic liver disease
... hair loss
- Cirrhosis of liver
... hair loss
- Cirrhosis of the liver
... baldness
- Cleft lip palate -- oligodontia -- syndactyly -- pili torti
... fragile hair
- Cleft palate, bilateral choanal atresia, curly hair and congenital hypothyroidism
... curly hair
- Cockayne syndrome
... thin hair, dry hair
- Coffin-Siris Syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Coleman Randall syndrome
... coarse hair
- Coloboma -- hair abnormality
... sparse hair, easily plucked hair
- Comel-Netherton Syndrome
... sparse hair, brittle hair
- Compulsive scalp picking
... bleeding scalp
- Congenital alopecia X-linked
... sparse hair
- Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1M
... sparse hair, loss of hair
- Congenital hypotrichosis milia
... sparse hair, coarse hair
- Conradi-Huenermann Syndrome
... sparse hair, patchy hair loss, coarse hair
- Conradi-Hunermann syndrome
... sparse hair, coarse hair
- Conradi-Hünermann Syndrome
... Sparse hair, Coarse hair
- Copper deficiency, familial benign
... sparse hair
- Corpus callosum agenesis double urinary collecting
... low hair line
- Corpus callosum agenesis double urinary collecting system and trigonocephaly
... low hair line
- Cortes-Lacassie syndrome
... curly hair
- Costello syndrome
... curly hair
- Cote-Katsantoni syndrome
... brittle hair
- Cradle Cap
... yellowish scalp scales, scalp rash
- Cranioectodermal dysplasia
... fine hair
- Craniolenticulosutural dysplasia
... brittle hair, coarse hair
- Cronkhite-Canada disease
... hair loss
- Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
... Hair loss
- Crumpled helices and small mouth
... sparse hair
- Cushing's disease
... Loss of scalp hair, Balding
- Cushing's syndrome
... loss of scalp hair, balding
D
- Dandruff
... dry scalp, itchy scalp, white flakes on scalp
- Dandy-Walker Syndrome
... congested scalp veins
- Davenport-Donlan syndrome
... white hair
- Deafness -- pili torti -hypogonadism
... sparse scalp hair, fragile hair, coarse hair, dry hair
- Del (2) (q37.3-qter) and dup (8) (q24.3-qter))
... sparse hair
- Deletion 10q
... low hairline at back of neck
- Deletion of the Short Arm of Chromosome 1
... Low hairline
- Dennis cohen syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Dermo-odontodysplasia
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Dibasic aminoaciduria 2
... brittle hair
- Discoid lupus erythematosus
... hair loss, scalp rash
- Distal trisomy 6q
... low hairline at back of neck
- Dubowitz Syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Duplication 10p
... Fine hair, Low hair line, Dry hair
- Duplication 12q
... Low hairline
- Duplication 6q, partial
... low hairline at back of neck
- Dyskeratosis Congenita
... fine hair, sparse hair, premature graying
- Dyskeratosis congenita of Zinsser-Cole-Engman
... sparse hair
- Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
... sparse hair
E
- Ectodermal dysplasia
... light hair, sparse hair, brittle hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia -- alopecia -- preaxial polydactyly
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair, sparse body hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia -- arthrogryposis -- diabetes mellitus
... fine hair, absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia -- blindness
... sparse hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia -- ectrodactyly -- macular dystrophy
... sparse scalp hair, sparse body hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia -- hypohidrotic -- hypothyroidism -- ciliary dyskinesia
... fine hair, sparse hair, sparse scalp hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia -- mental retardation -- central nervous system malformation
... fine hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia -- mental retardation -- CNS malformation
... fine hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia -- neurosensory deafness
... sparse scalp hair, brittle hair, coarse hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia anhidrotic
... sparse scalp hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia trichoodontoonychial type
... sparse hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia with natal teeth, Turnpenny type
... sparse scalp hair, sparse body hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia, 'pure' hair-nail type
... sparse hair, fragile hair, brittle hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia, anhidrotic with T-cell immunodeficiency, autosomal dominant
... sparse scalp hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia, Berlin type
... sparse hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic, autosomal dominant
... fine hair, sparse hair, wiry hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic, autosomal recessive
... fine hair, sparse hair, dry hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic, with immune deficiency
... sparse scalp hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia, Margarita type
... sparse scalp hair, brittle hair
- Ectodermal dysplasia/ skin fragility syndrome
... sparse hair
- Ectrodactyly -- Ectodermal Dysplasia -- Cleft Lip/Palate Syndrome, Type 1
... sparse hair
- Ectrodactyly -- Ectodermal Dysplasia -- Cleft Lip/Palate Syndrome, Type 3
... sparse hair
- Ectrodactyly ectrodermal dysplasia
... sparse scalp hair
- Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/cleft palate
... sparse hair, thin hair
- Eczema
... scalp rash
- EEC syndrome
... sparse hair, thin hair, wiry hair
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, progeroid form
... fine hair, curly hair, sparse scalp hair
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, progeroid form 2
... curly hair
- Emery-Nelson syndrome
... coarse hair
- Epidermal nevus -- vitamin D resistant rickets
... sparse scalp hair
- Epidermalolysis bullosa
... hair loss
- Epidermolysis bullosa, lethal acantholytic
... loss of hair
- Epidermolysis bullosa, simplex
... hair loss
- Epidermolytic epidermolysis bullosa
... hair loss
- Ermine phenotype
... white hair
- Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp
... loss of hair
- Euhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
... sparse scalp hair
F
- Facial dysmorphism -- shawl scrotum -- joint laxity syndrome
... low hair line at back of neck
- Faciodigitogenital syndrome, recessive form
... coarse hair, dry hair
- Familial hypopituitarism
... hair loss, coarse hair, dry hair
- Familial hypothyroidism
... hair loss, coarse hair, dry hair
- Feminisation
... loss of body hair, loss of facial hair
- Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome
... coarse hair
- FG Syndrome
... fine hair, sparse hair
- FG syndrome 1
... fine hair, sparse hair
- FG syndrome 2
... fine hair, sparse hair
- FG syndrome 3
... fine hair, sparse hair
- FG syndrome 4
... fine hair, sparse hair
- FG syndrome 5
... fine hair, sparse hair
- Fischer Syndrome
... sparse hair
- Fitzsimmons-McLachlan-Gilbert syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Focal alopecia congenital -- megalencephaly
... patchy hair loss
- Focal dermal hypoplasia
... sparse hair, brittle hair
- Folliculitis
... swollen hair follicles, tender hair follicles
- Forbes-Albright syndrome
... altered pattern of body hair in females
- Fowler-Christmas-Chapple syndrome
... dandruff
- Francois dyscephalic syndrome
... light hair, thin hair
- Freire-Maia odontotrichomelic syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Freire-Maia syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Frontonasal dysplasia -- Klippel Feil syndrome
... low hair line
- Fryns macrocephaly
... coarse hair
- Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor
... loss of scalp hair
G
H
- Hailey-Hailey disease
... scalp blisters
- Hair conditions
... Brittle hair, Dry hair, Absence of hair, Loss of hair
- Hair defect photosensitivity mental retardation
... sparse hair, fragile hair, coarse hair
- Hair defect with photosensitivity and mental retardation
... sparse hair, fragile hair, coarse hair
- Hair loss
... loss of hair
- HAIR-AN Syndrome
... loss of scalp hair
- Hand-Schuller-Christian Syndrome
... seborrheic dermatitis
- Hanhart syndrome type IV
... sparse hair
- Hartnup Disease
... dry hair
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
... hair loss, brittle hair
- Hay-Wells Syndrome
... sparse hair, wiry hair, coarse hair
- Hay-Wells syndrome, recessive type
... sparse hair, wiry hair
- Head lice
... itchy scalp
- Heller-Nelson syndrome
... sparse body hair
- Hemochromatosis type 3
... hair loss
- Herbal Agent overdose -- Autumn Crocus
... loss of hair
- Hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, type Christianson-Fourie
... sparse scalp hair
- Homocystinuria
... sparse hair, fragile hair
- Homocystinuria due to defect in methylation cbl e
... Sparse hair, Fragile hair
- Homocystinuria syndrome
... fine hair, light hair, sparse hair, dry hair
- Homologous wasting disease
... hair loss
- Hooft disease
... thin hair, dry hair
- Hunter-Carpenter-Macdonald syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Hyperadrenalism
... loss of scalp hair, baldness
- Hyperandrogenism
... loss of scalp hair
- Hyperthyroidism
... fine hair, thinning hair, brittle hair
- Hypervitaminoses A and D
... hair loss
- Hypogonadism -- mitral valve prolapse -- mental retardation
... low hair line at back of neck
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism -- syndactyly
... sparse scalp hair
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism alopecia
... sparse scalp hair, decreased body hair
- Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
... sparse scalp hair, brittle hair, sparse body hair
- Hypoparathyroidism familial isolated
... brittle hair, coarse hair
- Hypopigmentation/Deafness of Tietz
... white hair
- Hypopituitarism
... reduced genital hair
- Hypothyroidism
... dry hair
- Hypothyroidism -- cleft palate
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Hypothyroidism -- dermoid cyst -- cleft palate
... sparse scalp hair
- Hypotrichosis -- ichthyosis, congenital
... curly hair, sparse scalp hair, fragile hair, brittle hair, dry hair, sparse body hair
- Hypotrichosis -- lymphoedema -- telangiectasia
... sparse hair
- Hypotrichosis simplex
... sparse hair, thin hair
I
- IBIDS syndrome
... sparse hair, brittle hair
- Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Corneal Involvement and Deafness Syndrome
... absent scalp hair
- Ichthyosiform erythroderma, corneal involvement, deafness
... scarring alopecia
- Ichthyosiform erythroderma, nonbullous congenital
... sparse hair, loss of scalp hair
- Ichthyosis and male hypogonadism
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Ichthyosis male hypogonadism
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Ichthyosis with hypotrichosis, autosomal recessive
... curly hair, sparse scalp hair, fragile hair, brittle hair, dry hair, sparse body hair
- Ichthyosis, Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans
... hair loss
- Immunodeficiency with short limb dwarfism
... fine hair
- Incontinentia Pigmenti
... hair loss, sparse hair, thin hair, extremely kinky hair, wiry hair, coarse hair
- Insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis
... blond hair
- Insensitivity to pain with anhydrosis
... Blond hair
- Intermediate cystinosis
... blond hair
- Iris coloboma, macrocephaly, agenesis of the corpus callosum, brachydactyly and mental retardation
... sparse hair, curly hair
J
K
L
- Lactic acidosis congenital infantile
... loss of scalp hair
- Lactic Acidosis, Fatal Infantile
... loss of scalp hair
- Lamellar ichthyosis
... sparse scalp hair, scarring alopecia
- Lamellar ichthyosis, autosomal dominant form
... sparse scalp hair, scarring alopecia
- Lamellar ichthyosis, type 1
... sparse scalp hair, scarring alopecia
- Lamellar ichthyosis, type 2
... sparse scalp hair, scarring alopecia
- Lamellar ichthyosis, type 3
... sparse scalp hair, scarring alopecia
- Lamellar ichthyosis, type 5
... sparse scalp hair
- Laron Dwarfism
... sparse hair
- Laron Pituitary Dwarfism
... sparse hair
- Laron Syndrome
... sparse hair
- Laron Type Pituitary Dwarfism 1
... sparse hair
- Laron-type Dwarfism Phenotypic Syndrome
... sparse hair
- Leukomelanoderma, infantilism, mental retardation, hypodontia, hypotrichosis
... sparse hair
- Loose anagen syndrome
... sparse hair, easily plucked hair
- Lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome
... blond hair
- Lowe Syndrome
... Blond hair
- Lupus
... hair loss, patchy hair loss
M
- Macrocephaly, rhizomelia and conductive hearing loss
... sparse hair
- Macroepiphyseal dysplasia with osteoporosis, wrinkled skin, and aged appearance
... coarse hair, dry hair
- Madokoro-Ohdo-Sonoda syndrome
... absent scalp hair, sparse hair
- Mandibuloacral dysplasia
... sparse hair, brittle hair
- Mandibuloacral dysplasia with type B lipodystrophy
... sparse hair, brittle hair
- Mannosidosis, alpha B lysosomal
... low hairline
- Marfanoid -- mental retardation syndrome autosomal
... low hair line at back of neck
- Marie Unna congenital hypotrichosis
... loss of hair
- Marinesco-Sjogren I
... fine hair, sparse hair, brittle hair
- Masculinisation
... male pattern baldness
- McGrath Syndrome
... sparse hair
- McKusick type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia
... fine hair, light hair, sparse hair, fragile hair, sparse body hair
- Mende syndrome
... white hair
- Menkes Disease
... sparse hair, gray hair, kinky hair, white hair
- Menopause
... Hair loss, thinning hair
- Mental retardation -- blepharophimosis -- obesity -- web neck
... sparse scalp hair
- Mental retardation -- macrocephaly -- coarse facies -- hypotonia
... fine hair
- Mental retardation -- myopathy -- short stature -- endocrine defect
... decreased body hair
- Mental retardation sparse hair brachydactyly
... sparse hair
- Mental retardation, Mietens-Weber type
... low hairline
- Mental retardation, X-linked, 91
... low hairline at back of neck
- Mental retardation, X-linked, Brooks type
... low hairline
- Mesomelia radial hypoplasia bifid thumb unusual facies
... sparse hair
- Metabolic disorders
... hair problems
- Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, recessive type
... sparse scalp hair
- Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism types 1 and 3
... sparse hair
- Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 2
... sparse scalp hair
- Microcephaly
... loose scalp, wrinkled scalp
- Microcephaly -- sparse hair -- mental retardation -- seizures
... sparse scalp hair
- Microcephaly immunodeficiency lymphoreticuloma
... sparse scalp hair
- Mikaelian syndrome
... sparse hair, coarse hair
- Mineral deficiency
... hair symptoms
- Mohr syndrome
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- Moloney syndrome
... fine hair, sparse hair
- Monilethrix
... fragile hair, loss of hair
- Mowat-Wilson syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Moynahan syndrome III
... sparse hair, coarse hair
- MPS 3 C
... coarse hair
- Multiple carboxylase deficiency, propionic acidemia
... hair loss
- Muscle contraction headache
... sore scalp
- Myotonic Dystrophy
... balding in males
- Myotonic dystrophy, type 2
... balding in males
- Myxedema
... thinning hair, brittle hair, bald patches
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- Oculo tricho dysplasia
... sparse scalp hair
- Oculo-dento-digital dysplasia dominant
... sparse hair, dry hair
- Oculo-osteo-cutaneous syndrome
... sparse hair
- Oculocerebral syndrome with hypopigmentation
... white hair
- Oculocutaneous albinism
... light hair
- Oculocutaneous albinism type 1
... white hair
- Oculocutaneous albinism, minimal pigment type
... white hair
- Oculocutaneous albinism, type 1A
... white hair
- Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2
... blond hair
- Oculocutaneous albinism, type 4
... blond hair
- Oculodentodigital syndrome
... fine hair, sparse hair, dry hair
- Oculodentoosseous dysplasia dominant
... fine hair, sparse hair, dry hair
- Oculodentoosseous dysplasia recessive
... sparse scalp hair
- Odonto onycho dysplasia with alopecia
... sparse body hair
- Odontoonychodermal dysplasia
... sparse scalp hair, dry hair
- OFD syndrome type 8
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- OFD syndrome type Figuera
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- OFD syndrome type IX
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- OHSS
... dry hair
- OLEDAID
... thin hair
- Onycho-tricho-dysplasia -- neutropenia
... curly hair
- Onychotrichodysplasia and neutropenia
... sparse hair, curly hair, dull hair, fragile hair, dry hair
- Onychotrichodysplasia, chronic neutropenia and mental retardation syndrome
... curly hair
- Oral facial digital syndrome
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- Oral facial digital syndrome, type IV
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- Orofaciodigital syndrome Thurston type
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 10
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- Orofaciodigital syndrome, type 3
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- Orotic aciduria hereditary
... sparse hair
- Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia
... thin hair
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- Pachydermoperiostosis
... decreased pubic hair, decreased facial hair
- Palant cleft palate syndrome
... low hair line
- Partington-Anderson syndrome
... coarse hair
- Pemphigus Foliaceus
... scalp blisters
- Pemphigus Vulgaris
... scalp blisters
- Pemphigus vulgaris, familial
... scalp blisters
- Petty-Laxova-Wiedemann syndrome
... brittle hair
- Phenylketonuria
... light hair
- PIBIDS syndrome
... sparse hair, brittle hair
- Picardi-Lassueur-Little syndrome
... patchy hair loss
- Pierre Robin sequence with pectus excavatum and rib and scapular anomalies
... low hairline
- Pili annulati
... fragile hair
- Pili torti
... fragile hair
- Pili torti -- developmental delay -- neurological abnormalities
... fragile hair
- Pili torti -- onychodysplasia
... sparse scalp hair
- Pilo dento ungular dysplasia -- microcephaly
... fine hair, sparse scalp hair
- Pilotto syndrome
... low hairline at back of neck
- Pituitary tumors, adult
... reduced genital hair
- Poikiloderma of Rothmund-Thomson
... sparse hair
- Polar bear poisoning
... hair loss
- Pollitt syndrome
... fragile hair, brittle hair
- Polycystic ovaries urethral sphincter dysfunction
... dandruff
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
... thinning hair, Male-pattern baldness, dandruff
- Polydactyly alopecia seborrheic dermatitis
... seborrheic dermatitis
- Polyendocrine deficiency
... hair symptoms
- Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome
... hair symptoms
- Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 1
... hair loss
- Primerose syndrome
... sparse body hair
- Progeria
... hair loss, balding
- Progeroid syndrome, neonatal
... sparse hair
- Progressive black carbon hyperpigmentation of infancy
... sparse scalp hair
- Progressive kinking of the hair, acquired
... hair loss, curly hair
- Protein deficiency
... hair loss
- Psoriasis
... scalp rash
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- Sabinas brittle hair syndrome
... brittle hair
- Sabouraud syndrome
... hair thinning
- Sacral meningocele -- conotruncal heart defects
... low hairline at back of neck
- Sakati syndrome
... cutaneous atrophy of scalp, low hairline
- Salti-Salem syndrome
... decreased body hair
- Sanderson-Fraser syndrome
... low hair line
- Sanfilippo syndrome type A
... coarse hair
- Sanfilippo syndrome type B
... coarse hair
- Scalp defects -- postaxial polydactyly
... sparse scalp hair
- SCARF syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Scarring alopecia
... hair loss
- Schafer syndrome
... patchy hair loss
- Schlegelberger-Grote syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome
... low hairline
- Seckel syndrome
... sparse hair
- Seckel-like syndrome, type Buebel
... sparse hair
- Selenium -- overuse
... hair loss
- Selenium poisoning
... hair loss, brittle hair
- Sener syndrome
... thin hair
- Senter syndrome
... absent scalp hair
- Sequeiros-Sack syndrome
... sparse scalp hair
- Short limbs subluxed knees cleft palate
... sparse hair
- SHORT Syndrome
... sparse hair
- SIBIDS syndrome
... brittle hair
- Siemens syndrome
... hair loss
- Sjogren-Larsson syndrome
... thin hair, brittle hair
- Skeletal dysplasia -- orofacial anomalies
... sparse scalp hair
- Sparse hair -- ptosis -- mental retardation
... sparse hair
- Sparse hair -- short stature -- skin anomalies
... sparse hair
- Spastic paraplegia 23
... premature graying
- Spinocerebellar ataxia -- dysmorphism
... rough hair, coarse hair
- Spinocerebellar ataxia-dysmorphism syndrome
... rough hair
- Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, hypotrichosis
... sparse hair
- Steroid abuse
... baldness
- Sub clinical hypothyroidism
... Hair loss
- Sugarman syndrome
... dry scalp, sparse hair, rough hair, dry hair
- Syphilis
... hair loss, patchy hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Hemolytic Anemia, Susceptibility to, 1
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Nephritis, Susceptibility to, 1
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Vitiligo, Susceptibility to, 1
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 1
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 10
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 11
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 12
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 13
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 2
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 3
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 4
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 5
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 6
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 7
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 8
... hair loss
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 9
... hair loss
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- Taurodontia -- absent teeth -- sparse hair
... sparse scalp hair
- TDO type II
... kinky hair
- Teebi-Shaltout syndrome
... fine hair, sparse scalp hair
- Temporal arteritis
... scalp tenderness
- Tetra-amelia with ectodermal dysplasia and lacrimal duct abnormalities
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Tetramelic deficiencies -- Ectodermal dysplasia -- deformed ears -- other abnormalities
... sparse scalp hair
- The Congenital Lactic Acidoses
... Loss of scalp hair
- Thoracolimb dysplasia, Rivera type
... low hairline at back of neck
- Thrombocytopenia -- Robin sequence
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Thumb deformity, alopecia, pigmentation anomaly
... sparse hair
- Thyroid agenesis
... low hairline, brittle hair, dry hair
- Thyroid disorders
... fine hair, thinning hair, brittle hair, dry hair
- Thyroid hormone plasma membrane transport defect
... coarse hair, dry hair
- Tietz Albinism-Deafness Syndrome
... white hair
- Tietz syndrome
... white hair
- Tooth and Nail syndrome
... fine hair, sparse hair
- Total Hypotrichosis, Mari type
... sparse body hair
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
... loss of hair
- Tricho odonto onycho dermal syndrome
... absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair
- Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome
... kinky hair
- Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome II
... Kinky hair
- Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome type
... Kinky hair
- Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome type I
... kinky hair
- Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome
... easily plucked hair
- Tricho-odonto-onychial dysplasia
... sparse scalp hair
- Tricho-onychic dysplasia
... fine hair, absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair, brittle hair, coarse hair
- Trichodental syndrome
... fine hair, dry hair
- Trichodermodysplasia -- dental alterations
... fine hair, absent scalp hair, sparse scalp hair, brittle hair
- Trichodysplasia xeroderma
... sparse hair, brittle hair, coarse hair
- Trichomegaly -- tapetoretinal degeneration -- growth disturbance syndrome
... sparse hair
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1
... sparse hair, thin hair
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 2
... sparse scalp hair
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 3
... thin hair
- Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type I
... Sparse hair, Thin hair
- Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type II
... Sparse scalp hair
- Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type III
... Thin hair
- Trichorrhexis nodosa syndrome
... fragile hair, brittle hair
- Trichothiodystrophy -- sun sensitivity
... fragile hair, brittle hair
- Trichothiodystrophy, type C
... fragile hair, brittle hair
- Trichothiodystrophy-neurocutaneous Syndrome
... fragile hair, brittle hair
- Trichothiodystrophy-neurotrichocutaneous Syndrome of Pollitt
... fragile hair, brittle hair
- Trichotillomania
... hair loss, bald patches
- Trisomy 22 mosaicism
... low hairline at back of neck
- Tropical sprue
... dry hair
- Turner Syndrome
... low hairline
- Turner-mongolism polysyndrome
... low hairline
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Subtypes of Scalp symptoms:
Itchy scalp (19 causes), Dry scalp (24 causes), Scalp pain (22 causes), Scalp itch (16 causes), Scalp swelling (14 causes), Scalp numbness (12 causes), Scalp coldness (8 causes), Scalp bleeding (11 causes), Scalp bruise (12 causes), Scalp tingling/paresthesias (9 causes), Scalp burning sensations (22 causes), Engorged scalp veins (1 cause), Fontanel bulging (1 cause), Scalp Tingling (10 causes), Scalp tingling/paresthesia (7 causes), Flaky scalp (6 causes), Scalp Burning Sensation (22 causes), Abnormal hair growth in children (18 causes), Alopecia in children (43 causes), Androgenic alopecia (6 causes), Androgenic hair loss (3 causes), Bald (77 causes), Baldness (517 causes), Brittle hair (60 causes), Brittle hair in children (9 causes), Coarse hair (51 causes), Coarse hair in children (26 causes), Dandruff (20 causes), Decreased hair growth (38 causes), Defective hair structure in children (8 causes), Dry hair (53 causes), Dry hair in children (6 causes), Dry scalp in children (8 causes), Dull hair (6 causes), Easily plucked hair (13 causes), Exclamation hair (1 cause), Fine hair (62 causes), Frontal baldness (4 causes), Furrowed scalp in children (10 causes), Graying (11 causes), Greasy hair (5 causes), Greasy hair in children (11 causes), Hair excess (6 causes), Hair loss (563 causes), Hair loss due to medication therapy (5 causes), Hair loss in children (28 causes), Hair symptoms (838 causes), Hair thinning (16 causes), Itchy scalp in children (13 causes), Localised hair loss in children (1 cause), Localized hair loss in children (7 causes), Low hairline at back of neck (25 causes), Male-pattern baldness (9 causes), Non-scarring alopecia in children (20 causes), Partial heterochromia (3 causes), Partial heterochromia in children (3 causes), Patchy alopecia (28 causes), Patchy hair loss (17 causes), Premature hair graying in children (21 causes), Reversible alopecia (7 causes), Scalp rash in children (6 causes), Scalp tenderness (15 causes), Scarring alopecia (20 causes), Scarring alopecia in children (25 causes), Sparse dry hair (22 causes), Spot baldness (12 causes), Temporary hair loss (17 causes), Thin hair (44 causes), Thinning hair (29 causes), Thinning hair in children (8 causes), Gradual onset of frontal baldness (4 causes), Scalp disorders (10 causes), Seborrheic scalp (9 causes), Loss of eyelashes (11 causes), Pubic hair loss (13 causes), Thickening of body hair, Entropion (12 causes), Sudden onset of stye (6 causes), Changes in texture of body hair (28 causes), Excessive hair growth on lower back in children (2 causes), Eyelash blister (6 causes), Sparse eyebrows (91 causes), Eyelash spasm (3 causes), Thickening of body hair in pregnancy (6 causes), Eyelash symptoms (131 causes), hairiness (189 causes), Eyelash rash (8 causes), Gradual onset of coarse hair (10 causes), Hirsutism (102 causes), Eyelash numb (6 causes), Eyelash bleeding (2 causes), Hair defects (8 causes), Facial hair growth (11 causes), Eyelash inflammation (6 causes), Eyelash deformity (43 causes), Hirsutism in children (34 causes), Eyelash bruise (2 causes), Eyelash tingling (6 causes), Absent eyebrows (45 causes), Thin, patchy eyebrow hair (4 causes), Eyebrow itch (11 causes), Increased hair growth (2 causes), Increased facial hair (19 causes), Eyelash weakness (4 causes), Reduced body hair (33 causes), Increased amount of course body hair (11 causes), Absence of both eyebrows (3 causes), Gram negative folliculitis (4 causes), Eyelash burning sensation (6 causes), Premature hair graying (13 causes), Eyebrow rash (11 causes), Eyelash infection (6 causes), Eyelash ulcer (5 causes), Itchy eyebrow in children (3 causes), Hirsutism in Cushing's disease (3 causes), Sparse eyelashes (55 causes), Changes in amount of body hair (11 causes), Styes (13 causes), Hirsutism in polycystic ovarian disease (2 causes), Lid and lashes stick together (9 causes), Black hairy tongue (4 causes), Excess hair growth (19 causes), Hairy Tongue (9 causes)
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Symptoms related to Scalp symptoms:
Scalp symptoms (639 causes), Hair symptoms (838 causes), Itchy scalp (19 causes), Dry scalp (24 causes), Scalp pain (22 causes), Scalp itch (16 causes), Scalp swelling (14 causes), Scalp numbness (12 causes), Scalp coldness (8 causes), Scalp bleeding (11 causes)
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