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ENLmedical.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Atopic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition, but it may be controlled with treatment and avoidance of irritants. Dermatitis, atopic on the arms: This condition is frequently seen on the flexor rather than extensor skin surfaces of the body (inside of the elbow rather than the outside, or back of the knee rather than front). Atopic dermatitis is quite often seen on the cheeks of infants. www.enlmedical.com /article/000853.htm   (2270 words)

Skin Allergy, Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis - Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Atopic dermatitis is a form of eczema that is most prevalent during infancy and childhood (paediatric cases: 80% by 1 year of age, 95% by years). Patients with atopic dermatitis are colonised with S. aureus and the organism has been isolated from infected eczema, from chronic lesions and from clinically normal skin in patients with atopic dermatitis. Atopic eczema may be acute with erythema, scaling and vesicles or chronic with thickening, altered pigmentation and increased markings (lichenification). www.allergysa.org /dermatitis.htm   (970 words)

NGC - NGC Summary Acute and subacute lesions of atopic dermatitis are characterized by intensely pruritic, erythematous papulovesicles associated with excoriation and serous exudate. Chronic atopic dermatitis is characterized by lichenification, papules, and excoriations. The intensity of management and treatment of atopic dermatitis is dictated by the severity of illness, which relates to the effect of atopic dermatitis on the quality of life of the patient and his or her family. www.guideline.gov /summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6872   (3618 words)

Dr. Koop - Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)- Health Encyclopedia and Reference Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition that usually appears first in infancy and then at intervals in adult life. Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is often seen in association with other atopic conditions, such as hay fever, asthma, or hives, but is generally not triggered by pollen or other airborne irritants. The term "atopic" is derived from the Greek word atopos, which means "away from the place." It describes a family of sensitivities to ordinary substances to which most people have no reaction. www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/290.html   (758 words)

Principles of Pediatric Dermatology - Chapter16 : ATOPIC DERMATITIS Atopic dermatitis is a characteristic chronically recurrent form of dermatitis with a hereditary predisposition, affecting infants and may extend to the childhood or to the adult age. Atopic dermatitis is considered by some authors as: atopic eczema, allergic eczema, infantile eczema, disseminated neurodermatitis. Atopic dermatitis in adulthood is usually of the dry type so ointments containing mild steroid in an emollient base may be enough to control small-localized lesions. www.drmhijazy.com /english/chapters/chapter16.htm   (4446 words)

ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN THE DOG Atopic dermatitis is an allergic skin disease of dogs which is caused by immunological hypersensitivity to common substances in the environment such as house dust mites. In treating atopic dermatitis it is imperative to consider the situation as a whole. Antihistamines were widely dismissed as unhelpful in atopic disease until recently when new studies both in the UK and USA have shown considerable benefits from their use. www.priory.com /vet/vetatop1.htm   (1806 words)

Handout on Health: Atopic Dermatitis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Atopic dermatitis is often referred to as "eczema," which is a general term for the several types of inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is a common cause of workplace disability. Atopic dermatitis is also associated with malfunction of the body's immune system: the system that recognizes and helps fight bacteria and viruses that invade the body. www.niams.nih.gov /hi/topics/dermatitis/index.html   (6481 words)

Postgraduate Medicine: Atopic dermatitis The word "atopic" means "out of place." Coca and Cooke coined the term "atopic dermatitis" in 1923 in reference to the unusual association that eczema (ie, dermatitis) has with allergic conjunctivitis (hay fever) and asthma. Atopic dermatitis is a recurrent, symmetric inflammatory eruption characterized by pruritus and xerosis. The manifestation of atopic dermatitis is most characteristic in childhood, when it usually involves the flexural areas, particularly the antecubital and popliteal fossae, and may extend to other areas, such as the face, eyelids, and extremities. www.postgradmed.com /issues/2001/06_01/leicht.htm   (4028 words)

Consumer Information Center: Atopic Dermatitis-Definition Atopic dermatitis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects the skin. “Atopic” refers to a group of diseases that are hereditary (that is, run in families) and often occur together, including asthma, allergies such as hay fever, and atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is often referred to as “eczema,”; which is a general term for the many types of dermatitis. www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/health/atopic-dermatitis/defining.html   (1314 words)

Stages of Atopic Dermatitis An infant with atopic dermatitis may be restless and irritable because of the itching and discomfort of the disease. Although a number of people who developed atopic dermatitis as children also experience symptoms as adults, it is unusual (but possible) for the disease to show up first in adulthood. Adults with atopic dermatitis also have a predisposition toward irritant contact dermatitis, especially if they are in occupations involving frequent hand wetting or hand washing or exposure to chemicals. healthlink.mcw.edu /article/922284693.html   (488 words)

Atopic Dermatitis Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease that affects the skin. Atopic dermatitis is often referred to as "eczema," which is a general term for the many types of dermatitis. The cause of atopic dermatitis is not known, but the disease seems to result from a combination of genetic (hereditary) and environmental factors. healthlink.mcw.edu /article/922232476.html   (767 words)

Frequently Asked Questions About Eczema   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Atopic dermatitis, the most common type of eczema, can be a chronic, itchy condition in which the skin is overly sensitive to many things. However, atopic dermatitis is not an allergy because it is not a specific response to a specific allergen, and very rarely will finding the allergy and eliminating it completely clear the eczema. While atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema, is associated with asthma and other atopic disorders, it does not directly cause them, and people with atopic dermatitis do not always develop other atopic conditions. www.skincarephysicians.com /eczemanet/FAQ.html   (1275 words)

Atopic dermatitis, eczema. DermNet NZ Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, itchy skin condition that is very common in children but may occur at any age. Atopic dermatitis is a major contributing factor to occupational irritant contact dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is often worst between the ages of two and four but it generally improves after this and may clear altogether by the teens. www.dermnet.org.nz /dna.atopic.dermatitis/info.html   (908 words)

Bacteria Fights Atopic Eczema in Kids Researchers say the prevalence of allergic diseases, such as atopic eczema, among infants and children has grown in recent years in developed countries. Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema and is closely associated with hay fever and asthma. Some say the increase in eczema may be attributed to a lack of adequate exposure to bacteria in early life, which is crucial to the development of a healthy immune system. my.webmd.com /content/article/65/72806.htm   (457 words)

SHS International : Increasing Severity of Food Allergy in Atopic Patients   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) In industrialised countries, atopic diseases are in the process of augmentation in prevalence and severity. Hereditary predisposition is the major determinant of atopy, and hypersensitivity reactions contribute to the expression of atopic diseases. The study identified a subgroup of atopic infants with food allergy who were at high risk of nutritional hazards by maternal atopic predisposition, short duration of breast feeding and the mean (95 % confidence interval) age at onset of symptoms of 2.7 (2.3-3.1) months. www.shsweb.co.uk /neocate/prof/abstract/toulouse/page2.html   (883 words)

Guidance, tacrolimus and pimecrolimus use with advice on how often topical corticosteroids be applied for atopic eczema ... Atopic eczema is the most common type of eczema and is a chronic relapsing skin condition characterised by intense itching, dry skin, redness and inflammation. The guidance also recommends that pimecrolimus can be used as an option for the second-line treatment of atopic eczema on the face and neck in children, provided the same criteria are met. Using these treatments once or twice a day when people are experiencing flare ups is both clinically and cost effective, and is advice that people with eczema can easily follow by applying them at the same time as the emollients they use regularly to manage their condition. www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=12539   (986 words)

WSAVA 2001 - Long Term Management of Canine Atopic Dermatitis One third of atopic dogs will become sensitive to fleabites in their life and develop flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) and four out of five dogs suffering from FAD are atopic. An atopic dog which is sensitive to cat dander could, in theory, benefit from cat major allergen avoidance measures (Fel d I) although this allergen is not proven to be recognised by the atopic dog. The reaction of atopic dogs to fatty acids varies and no supplement or ration exists which suits all dogs; thus, several formulations should be tried, as is done for antihistamines. www.vin.com /VINDBPub/SearchPB/Proceedings/PR05000/PR00099.htm   (2393 words)

Clinical Criteria for Diagnosis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Intense pruritus and cutaneous reactivity associated with a lowered itch threshold are hallmarks of atopic dermatitis.(6,7) Several skin lesions are commonly seen in atopic dermatitis. The infantile form of atopic dermatitis involves the extensor surfaces of extremities, face, trunk and neck areas early, whereas the flexural aspects of the antecubital fossa and the popiliteal fossa become involved in chronic childhood and adult atopic dermatitis. Frequently, atopic dermatitis subsides in severity as the child matures, leaving an adult with skin that is prone to itching and inflammation when exposed to exogenous irritants. www.jcaai.org /Param/Eczema/Criteria.htm   (306 words)

Frequency of association of atopic dermatitis and UTI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship of atopic dermatitis with urinary tract infection in pediatric children. Methods: Prospective study of 86 preschool children, between one month and six year, with atopic dematitis, were investigated and all were subjected to generla urine analysis, urine culture, skin prick tests, PROST and RAST in order to confirm the allergic etiology of the dermatitis. First grade family atopy was positive in 53.3% and personal history of atopic dermatitis was found in 65.1% of the study group. www.imbiomed.com.mx /Alergia/Alv6n3/english/Zal73-2.html   (264 words)

Evaluation of AD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Evaluation of AD Although there is currently no single laboratory test for the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis, there has been substantial progress in the past decade toward understanding the basis of the immune response in allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis. Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis all have in common the generation of allergen-specific IgE responses and tissue-specific inflammation characterized by the local infiltration of memory T cells, eosinophils, and monocyte/macrophages. To distinguish atopic dermatitis from hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, an antistaphylococcal IgE level can be helpful, but this test is generally available only through research laboratories. www.jcaai.org /param/Eczema/Evaluate.htm   (851 words)

Eczema: Frequently Asked Questions Atopic eczema is thought to be a hereditary condition, being genetically linked. Atopic eczema is the commonest form of eczema and is closely linked with asthma and hayfever. It is thought that people who have atopic eczema may be affected by allergens in the droppings of the house dust mite. www.eczema.org /faqfile.htm   (2296 words)

ATOPIC DERMATITIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05) Atopic Eczema Between Rationality and Irrationality Thomas Ruzicka, MD Arch Dermatol. Cutaneous Staphylococcus aureus colonisation of atopic eczema- mechanisms, pathophysiological importance and therapeutical consequences Dietrich Abeck, Martin Mempel. Responders and non-responders in the UVA-1 therapy of acute exacerbations of atopic eczema Lutz Kowalzick, Jorg Martin Ponnighaus, Matthias Suckow, Thomas Waldmann. www.edae.gr /atopic-dermatitis.html   (1222 words)

Efficacy and tolerability of borage oil in adults and children with atopic eczema: randomised, double blind, placebo ... Efficacy and tolerability of borage oil in adults and children with atopic eczema: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial -- Takwale et al. Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled studies on the efficacy of Epogam in the treatment of atopic eczema: relationship between plasma essential fatty acid changes and clinical responses. Atopic eczema unresponsive to evening primrose oil (linoleic and gamma-linolenic acids). bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/327/7428/1385   (2463 words)

Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats -3 Atopic dermatitis is relatively common in dogs and rare in cats. As previously mentioned, atopic dermatitis is a genetic disease. Some (but not all) studies of atopic dogs show that females are more effected than males. www.doctordog.com /naturalbible3.html   (160 words)

Dermatitis (eczema). DermNet NZ Atopic dermatitis is particularly prevalent in children; inherited factors seem important, as there is nearly always a family history of dermatitis or asthma. Allergic contact dermatitis is due to skin contact with substances that most people don't react to: most commonly nickel, perfume, rubber, hair dye or preservatives. Pimecrolimus cream Pimecrolimus is a new anti-inflammatory cream shown to be very effective for atopic dermatitis, with fewer side effects than topical steroids. www.dermnet.org.nz /dna.dermatitis/info.html   (657 words)

Millimeter Wave Therapy for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis. Conventional therapy for atopic dermatitis was combined with millimeter wave (MMW) treatment. I must conclude that your studies and use of MWT to treat Atopic Dermatitis were not as successful as once thought. I need all kinds of information about atopic dermatitis becouse I don't know what to do and she is getting worse. infoventures.com /emf/currlit/bu12919.html   (799 words)

Lower risk of atopic disorders in whole cell pertussis-vaccinated children -- Bernsen et al. 22 (6): 962 -- European ... Lower risk of atopic disorders in whole cell pertussis-vaccinated children -- Bernsen et al. Lower risk of atopic disorders in whole cell pertussis-vaccinated children status and atopic disorders were available for 1,724 children. erj.ersjournals.com /cgi/content/abstract/22/6/962   (204 words)

T cell cytokine profiles in childhood asthma -- Brown et al. 58 (4): 311 -- Thorax Predominant TH2-like bronchoalveolar T-lymphocyte population in atopic asthma. Elevated expression of messenger ribonucleic acid encoding IL-13 in the bronchial mucosa of atopic and nonatopic subjects with asthma. Biphasic response against aeroallergen in atopic dermatitis showing a switch from an initial TH2 response to a TH1 response in situ: an immunocytochemical study. thorax.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/58/4/311   (3784 words)

An Alternative Approach to Atopic Dermatitis: Part II--Summary of Cases and Discussion -- Kobayashi et al. 1 (2): 145 ... Failure of terfenadine in relieving the pruritus of atopic dermatitis Br J Dermatol 1989; 121: 635-637 Clinical evaluation of E-0659 in atopic dermatitis in infants and children. Tacrolimus ointment for atopic dermatitis Lancet 1994; 344: 883 ecam.oupjournals.org /cgi/content/full/1/2/145   (7108 words)

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