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woolly hair

MeSH: C536745ORPHA: 170

Contents

  1. 1. Overview
  2. 2. Available Treatments
  3. 3. Clinical Presentation
  4. 4. Classification & Codes

Overview

Woolly hair is a rare congenital abnormality of the structure of the scalp hair marked by extreme kinkiness of the hair

Available Treatments (0)

No treatments linked yet

Clinical trials or compassionate use may be available — consult a specialist.

Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with woolly hair, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

Abnormal retinal morphologyStrabismusCataractAbnormal pupil morphologyFine hairSlow-growing hairWoolly hairSparse body hairBrittle hairSparse lateral eyebrowHypopigmentation of hairAbnormality of hair texture

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

C536745

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:170
woolly hair
MeSHC536745
OrphanetORPHA:170
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record12 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO