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

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 Perspective

  • 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.


Table 1. History of Eczema Through the Ages.
Period Highlights Treatment
Ancient History

Ebers Papyrus (1500 BCE)

Hippocrates (400 BCE)

Celsus (AD)

 " certain degree of hardness of the skin with pustules, some humid and some dry  "

Suetonius (AD)

  • atopic syndrome found in Emperor Augustus was described in The Twelve Caesars

Avicenna (980-1037 CE)

Premodern Era

Girolamo Mercurialis (1572)

Daniel Turner
Jean -Louis Alibert (1806)
Willan and Bateman (early 19th century)
Pierre Rayer (1835)
Ferdinand von Hebra (1860)
Erasmus Wilson
Ernest Besnier (1892)
Twentieth Century and Beyond Von Pirquet (1906)
Coca and Cooke (1923)
Wise and Sulzberger (1933)
Blackfan and Talbot (1916)
Hanifin and Rajka (1980)

References

  1. 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.
  2. Ali FR, Finlayson AE (2013). "Pharaonic trichology: the Ebers Papyrus". JAMA Dermatol. 149 (8): 920. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.4240. PMID 24026454.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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