Differential Diagnosis for White Hair

22 possible diagnoses found. Too many? Narrow results

• Electromagnetic, Physics, trauma, Radiation Causes

  • Head and neck radiation
  • Irradiation brain

• Iatrogenic, Self Induced Disorders

  • Phenol/carbolic acid dressings applicat

• Deficiency Disorders

  • Kwashiorkor (protein deficiency,severe)
  • Vitamin B12 deficiency

• Congenital, Developmental Disorders

  • Down's Syndrome
  • Griscelli syndrome/GS1/GS2 (15q21)
  • Progeria
  • Progeria of child (Hutchinson-Gilford)
  • Progeria/adult (Werners syndrome)

• Hereditary, Familial, Genetic Disorders

  • Neonatal Progeria Familial (Wiedemann)
  • Cockayne syndrome
  • Myotonia atrophica (Steinert's disease)
  • Myotonia congenita (Thomsens d.)
  • Waardenburg-Klein syndrome
  • Abdallat Davis Farrage Syndrome

• Vegetative, Autonomic, Endocrine Disorders

  • Hyperthyroidism (Graves disease)

• Reference to Organ System

  • Vitiligo
  • Pernicious anemia

• Drugs

  • Ipilimumab (Yervoy) Administration/Toxicity

• Poisoning (Specific Agent)

  • Toxic skin reaction/Chemical irritant
  • Arsenic, chronic poisoning