Catalog

Chronic idiopathic telogen effluvium

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Link to WHO Definition

Chronic idiopathic telogen effluvium – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/512300297

Chronic telogen effluvium is a primary, idiopathic condition affecting middle-aged women. It must be distinguished from androgenetic hair loss and chronic diffuse telogen effluvium secondary to organic causes. Women describe a sudden onset of increased hair shedding persisting for at least six months. It contrasts with acute telogen effluvium by its prolonged fluctuating course and much less frequent occurrence. It occurs mainly in females between 30 and 50 years of age. Although some cases follow an acute telogen effluvium with an identified trigger (e.g. pregnancy or systemic illness), in most cases no trigger can be identified.