Can Mononucleosis cause Hair loss?
Patient: My 18 yr old daughter is having hairloss. Lots of hair in the shower and on bathroom floor after she brushes. She had a suspected case of mononucleosis in May. It was confirmed however it was some type if virus which presented with very high fever for 7 days, vomiting, weight loss due to not eating and severe fatigue. Could the hairloss be related to the virus from 2 months ago? Doctor: Hello. Yes, the hairloss is not caused by the mononucleosis itself, but by the prolonged and sharp febrile process your daughter went through. 3 weeks-3 months after the febrile process there can be diffuse hairloss. In a few months the hair will reappear.