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- Hypertrichosis is an abnormal increase in body hair, with severe cases known as Were Wolf Syndrome, affecting hair on any part of the body and resulting in longer and darker hairs.
- The condition can be congenital or acquired, as seen in a case of an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with Were Wolf Syndrome after ruling out other causes of his excessive body hair.
- The boy had developmental delays and epilepsy, and he received treatment that included developmental stimulation and anti-epileptic medication before being discharged with proper counseling.
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Hypertrichosis is abnormal increase in body hair, when it becomes extensive known as Were Wolf Syndrome. Any part of body can be affected and body hairs are longer and darker. Hairs may be of any type like lanugo, vellous or terminal. It may be present since birth or may occur later in life. A 8 years old boy was admitted in our hospital with excess body hair, he was diagnosed as a case of Were Wolf syndrome after excluding possible acquired causes of hypertrichosis. He had history of delayed developmental milestone and has been suffering from epilepsy. He was treated with developmental stimulation and anti epileptic drug. Then he was discharged after proper counseling.
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