Alopecia areata is an autoimmune inflammatory, a chronic ear disorder that is characterized by progressive hair loss. Alopecia areata is found equally in both men and women and disease can occur at any age, including childhood.
The hair loss may result in round bald patches on the scalp or front side of the head (alopecia areata) or involve the loss of all facial and scalp hair are called alopecia totalis. The loss of all body hair is called alopecia Universalis. Alopecia postpartum is characterized by loss of significant hair following pregnancy time or after pregnancy and is usually temporary. When a patient is diagnosed with alopecia, the first question is usually about whether or not the hair will regrow. The answer is usually vague as each case is different. Regrowth of hair may occur in some patients; and in others, the hair loss is permanent.
Symptoms
This table does not completely list symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms may vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
| Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
| Alopecia totalis | 0007418 | |
| Alopecia Universalis | 0002289 | |
| Autoimmunity | Autoimmune disease Autoimmune disorder [ less ] | 0002960 |
| Multifactorial inheritance | 0001426 | |
| Nail pits | Nail pitting Pitted nails [ less ] | 0001803 |
| Patchy alopecia | Patchy baldness | 0002232 |
| Trachyonychia | 0030804 | |
