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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Daniel Turner''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Daniel Turner''' | ||
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*[[Pustular lesions]] or [[scabs]] on [[forehead]], [[brows]], and [[face]] were accounted by him. | |||
*In one of his writings, he described how [[physicians]] were reluctant to provide [[medications]] for [[itching]] or [[eczema]] as they believed that this would make the condition worse. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Jean-Louis Alibert (1806)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Jean-Louis Alibert (1806)''' | ||
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*He is a French [[dermatologist]] who had noted the occurrence of an [[oozing]], [[pruritic]] [[dermatological lesion]] in [[infants]] which he termed "''teigne muqueuse''", or also translates to "[[mucosal]] [[ringworm]]". | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Willan and Bateman (early 19th century)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Willan and Bateman (early 19th century)''' | ||
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*They are English [[physicians]] who devised a classification scheme for [[dermatological]] conditions according to the type of [[primary lesion]] ([[papule]], [[pustule]], or [[vesicles]]). | |||
*They coined the name "''[[eczema]]''" derived from the Greek word 'ekzein'' which means to erupt or to boil over. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Pierre Rayer (1835)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Pierre Rayer (1835)''' | ||
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*He introduced the concept of [[chronicity]] of [[eczema]]. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Ferdinand von Hebra (1860)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Ferdinand von Hebra (1860)''' | ||
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*He is a Viennese [[dermatologist]] who came up with a novel [[disorder]] which was known as "Hebra's prurigo". | |||
*This was described as itchy [[papules]] found on the [[limbs]] and [[trunk]]. | |||
*Characteristics include [[symmetric]] [[lymphadenopathy]], [[excoriations]], and thickened, darkened and roughened [[skin]]. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Erasmus Wilson''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Erasmus Wilson''' | ||
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*He was credited with the discovery of [[infantile eczema]], which was similar to the concept by Wilan and Bateman. | |||
*The lesion was said to be [[pruritic]] at night time. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Ernest Besnier (1892)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Ernest Besnier (1892)''' | ||
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*He was a French [[physician]] and [[medical director]] of Hospital Saint Louis. | |||
*He introduced the current perception on [[atopic dermatitis]]. | |||
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| rowspan="5" align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA; font-weight: bold" |Twentieth Century and Beyond | | rowspan="5" align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA; font-weight: bold" |Twentieth Century and Beyond | ||
| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Von Pirquet (1906)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Von Pirquet (1906)''' | ||
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*He described the concept of [[allergy]], which meant an abnormal reaction of the body to any substance. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Coca and Cooke (1923)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Coca and Cooke (1923)''' | ||
| style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" | | | style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" | | ||
*They proposed the concept of [[atopy]]. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Wise and Sulzberger (1933)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Wise and Sulzberger (1933)''' | ||
| style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" | | | style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" | | ||
*They used the concept by Coca and Cooke, and was able to conceptualize the [[atopic dermatitis]]. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Blackfan and Talbot (1916)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Blackfan and Talbot (1916)''' | ||
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*They discovered the importance of testing for presence of [[food]] [[proteins]], and restrict them, if possible, to prevent [[hypersensitivity reactions]]. | |||
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| align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Hanifin and Rajka (1980)''' | | align="left" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" |'''Hanifin and Rajka (1980)''' | ||
| style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" | | | style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #F5F5F5;" | | ||
*They were known for making the widely used [[diagnostic criteria]] for [[atopic dermatitis]]. | |||
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Overview
Over the years, dermatological conditions have become manifested in individuals. It was in the earlier part of the 20th century when the term atopic dermatitis was coined. The evolution of concepts from the standpoint of historical perspectives was observed, wherein significant insights as to the nature of the disease were derived. [1]
Historical Perspectives
- Over the years, dermatological conditions have become manifested in individuals.
- It was in the earlier part of the 20th century when the term atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema was coined.
- The evolution of concepts from the standpoint of historical perspectives was observed, wherein significant insights as to the nature of the disease were derived. [1]
- Listed below is a summary of the evolution of eczema through the ages.
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Ancient History |
Ebers Papyrus (1500 BCE)
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Hippocrates (400 BCE)
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Celsus (AD)
" certain degree of hardness of the skin with pustules, some humid and some dry " |
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Suetonius (AD)
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Avicenna (980-1037 CE)
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Premodern Era |
Girolamo Mercurialis (1572) |
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Daniel Turner |
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Jean-Louis Alibert (1806) |
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Willan and Bateman (early 19th century) |
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Pierre Rayer (1835) |
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Ferdinand von Hebra (1860) |
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Erasmus Wilson |
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Ernest Besnier (1892) |
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Twentieth Century and Beyond | Von Pirquet (1906) |
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Coca and Cooke (1923) |
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Wise and Sulzberger (1933) |
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Blackfan and Talbot (1916) |
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Hanifin and Rajka (1980) |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bhattacharya T, Strom MA, Lio PA (2016). "Historical Perspectives on Atopic Dermatitis: Eczema Through the Ages". Pediatr Dermatol. 33 (4): 375–9. doi:10.1111/pde.12853. PMID 27086570.
- ↑ Ali FR, Finlayson AE (2013). "Pharaonic trichology: the Ebers Papyrus". JAMA Dermatol. 149 (8): 920. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.4240. PMID 24026454.
- ↑ Tan EK, Millington GW, Levell NJ (2009). "Acupuncture in dermatology: an historical perspective". Int J Dermatol. 48 (6): 648–52. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03899.x. PMID 19538380.
- ↑ Liddell K (2000). "Choosing a dermatological hero for the millennium. Hippocrates of Cos (460-377 BC)". Clin Exp Dermatol. 25 (1): 86–8. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2230.2000.0580d.x. PMID 10671984.
- ↑ Hajar R (2013). "The air of history (part v) ibn sina (avicenna): the great physician and philosopher". Heart Views. 14 (4): 196–201. doi:10.4103/1995-705X.126893. PMC 3970379. PMID 24696763.
- ↑ Khalili M, Wong RJ (2018). "Underserved Does Not Mean Undeserved: Unfurling the HCV Care in the Safety Net". Dig Dis Sci. 63 (12): 3250–3252. doi:10.1007/s10620-018-5316-9. PMC 6436636. PMID 30311153.