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===Discovery===
===Discovery===
*[Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].
*SJS was first discovered by Dr. Albert Mason Stevens and Dr. Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922 in two patients, boys aged 7 and 8 years
 
*The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
*In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
*In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
 
==Outbreaks==
There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
 
==Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies==
In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
 
==Impact on Cultural History==


==Famous Cases==
==Famous Cases==
The following are a few famous cases of [[disease name]]:
The following are a few famous cases of [[disease name]]:
* Manute Bol (Oct. 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born basketball player and political activist
* Padma Lakshmi - Actress, Model, cookbook author
* Gene Sauers - American professional golfer <ref>Graff, Chad (31 July 2013). "3M golf: Gene Sauers thriving after torturous battle with skin disease". ''St. Paul Pioneer Press''. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014</ref>
* Karen Elaine Morton (Oct. 3,1958 - Feb.11, 2014) - Playboy Playmate of the Month July 1978, Died from organ failure due to complications from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome<ref>Morton, Karen. "Karen Morton Biography". ''imdb.com''. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.</ref>.
* Samantha Reckis -The child was given the popular pain reliever after showing signs of fever around Thanksgiving in 2003 and later developed TEN which is more severe form of SJS - Family was awarded $63 million in Motrin case in their lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson<ref>$63 million verdict in Children's Motrin case upheld". ''Boston Globe''. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016.</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

It is named for Dr. Albert Mason Stevens and Dr. Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922.[1][2]

Historical Perspective

Discovery

  • SJS was first discovered by Dr. Albert Mason Stevens and Dr. Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922 in two patients, boys aged 7 and 8 years

Famous Cases

The following are a few famous cases of disease name:

  • Manute Bol (Oct. 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born basketball player and political activist
  • Padma Lakshmi - Actress, Model, cookbook author
  • Gene Sauers - American professional golfer [3]
  • Karen Elaine Morton (Oct. 3,1958 - Feb.11, 2014) - Playboy Playmate of the Month July 1978, Died from organ failure due to complications from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome[4].
  • Samantha Reckis -The child was given the popular pain reliever after showing signs of fever around Thanksgiving in 2003 and later developed TEN which is more severe form of SJS - Family was awarded $63 million in Motrin case in their lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson[5]

References

  1. ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
  2. ↑ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Stevens-Johnson%20syndrome Stevens-Johnson syndrome - Definitions from Dictionary.com
  3. ↑ Graff, Chad (31 July 2013). "3M golf: Gene Sauers thriving after torturous battle with skin disease". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014
  4. ↑ Morton, Karen. "Karen Morton Biography". imdb.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.
  5. ↑ $63 million verdict in Children's Motrin case upheld". Boston Globe. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016.

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