In the News – Rare Scalp Condition Diagnosed as Cutis Verticis Gyrata
Snippet from the article:
A 21-year-old man has been diagnosed with cutis verticis gyrata, a rare condition that forms folds and furrows in the scalp.
The unidentified man first began noticing the changes 2 years ago.
That’s when his skin started to grow into thick, soft folds, resembling the ridges of the brain, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Read the rest — Rare Condition Causes ‘Brainy’ Scalp
Click to the link to see a photo of this, too. And for the curious, we wrote about this condition about 5 years ago here.
Doc, do you have any theories as to what causes this scalp condition?
Also, in the article it states that the deep ridges have thick hair, while the rest of the scalp have thin hair. It is only normal that when you fold up a section of hair bearing scalp that it appears thicker. Those Brazilians don’t have a clue!