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Causes of Thinning hair



This section discusses 28 medical conditions causing Thinning hair. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Thinning hair:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Thinning hair. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

  • Normal infant hair loss
  • Infant rubbing his/her head against something
  • Hair thinning after recent illness
  • Habitual hair pulling
  • Overly tight plaits or braids

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Thinning hair:

The following list of conditions have 'Thinning hair' 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.

A

  • Anorexia Nervosa ... thinning hair
  • Autoimmune thyroid diseases ... thinning hair

    C

  • Cockayne syndrome ... thin hair

    E

  • Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/cleft palate ... thin hair
  • EEC syndrome ... thin hair

    F

  • Francois dyscephalic syndrome ... thin hair

    G

  • Graves Disease ... thinning hair

    H

  • Hooft disease ... thin hair
  • Hyperthyroidism ... thinning hair
  • Hypotrichosis simplex ... thin hair

    I

  • Incontinentia Pigmenti ... thin hair

    M

  • Menopause ... thinning hair
  • Myxedema ... thinning hair

    O

  • OLEDAID ... thin hair
  • Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia ... thin hair

    P

  • Polycystic ovary syndrome ... thinning hair

    S

  • Sener syndrome ... thin hair
  • Sjogren-Larsson syndrome ... thin hair
  • Sjögren-Larsson syndrome ... thin hair

    T

  • Thyroid disorders ... thinning hair
  • Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 ... thin hair
  • Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 3 ... thin hair

    W

  • Weaver Syndrome ... thin hair

    More Information About Thinning hair

    List of 28 causes of Thinning hair

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Thinning hair in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Thinning hair

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Thinning hair as a side effect.

    • Clonidine tablets
    • Catapres tablets
    • Catapres-TTS-1 tablets
    • Catapres-TTS-2 tablets
    • Catapres-TTS-3 tablets
    [See detailed list of 5 drug side effect causes of Thinning hair]

    Medical Textbooks about Thinning hair

    Free online access to excerptswithout registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Thinning hair. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Thinning hair (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

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