Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Induced by Rivastigmine
Joint Authors
Imbernón-Moya, Adrián
Vargas-Laguna, María Elena
Fernández-Cogolludo, Eva
Aguilar-Martínez, Antonio
Gallego-Valdés, Miguel Ángel
Podlipnik, Sebastian
Burgos, Fernando
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypertrichosis is the excessive hair growth in any area of the skin surface.
Acquired localized hypertrichosis may be secondary to multiple causes and there is a secondary form due to several drugs, which is usually reversible with discontinuation of the causative agent.
Rivastigmine is a reversible and competitive inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase used for symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
It has an adequate safety profile and cutaneous side effects are unusual.
Irritant contact dermatitis, allergic dermatitis, baboon syndrome, and cutaneous rash due to rivastigmine have been reported.
We report on a Caucasian 80-year-old male with personal history of Alzheimer’s disease.
The patient started therapy with oral rivastigmine one month prior to clinical presentation of localized hypertrichosis on both forearms.
Norgalanthamine has been shown to promote hair growth activity via the proliferation of dermal papilla.
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors can induce hair growth.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Imbernón-Moya, Adrián& Podlipnik, Sebastian& Burgos, Fernando& Vargas-Laguna, María Elena& Aguilar-Martínez, Antonio& Fernández-Cogolludo, Eva…[et al.]. 2016. Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Induced by Rivastigmine. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100657
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Imbernón-Moya, Adrián…[et al.]. Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Induced by Rivastigmine. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100657
American Medical Association (AMA)
Imbernón-Moya, Adrián& Podlipnik, Sebastian& Burgos, Fernando& Vargas-Laguna, María Elena& Aguilar-Martínez, Antonio& Fernández-Cogolludo, Eva…[et al.]. Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Induced by Rivastigmine. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100657
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100657