PMID: 1212297Nov 1, 1975Paper

Atopic neurodermatitis, basic concepts in pediatrics

Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México
R Ruiz-Maldonado, L Tamayo Sánchez

Abstract

Atopic neurodermatitis (AND) is the first or second most frequent skin diseases in childhood. It represented 15% of all skin diseases seen at the Hospital del Nino, IMAN. The clinical and epidemiologic aspects of AND, the different hypothesis of its pathogenesis, management and treatment are discussed. The importance of emotional factors in AND have been over stressed, resulting in therapeutic abuses of psychyatric drugs and psychotherapy.

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. Discover the latest research on atopic dermatitis here.

Related Papers

Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México
R S Rodríguez
Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México
E L FlamandA L Cussi
Revista médica de Panamá
L E De León, I Leandro
Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México
R Ruiz-MaldonadoE Velázquez
Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México
L Trevizo OrtizL Tamayo s
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved