A system of medicine, based upon the law of homopathy . ar affec-tion of the eyelids of poor and ill-nourished children. Diagnosis.—Seborrhoea has been mistaken for tinea, but the extentof the surface affected, the gluey feel and unbroken condition of thehairs in the former, and the branny scales, stumps of hairs, and limitedarea of the latter, will generally decide. Eczema squamosum andalopecia areata may also be mistaken for this disease. In eczemathere is no history of contagion; the course is chronic, the patches arenot sharply defined, the hairs are fast, and itching is more
A system of medicine, based upon the law of homopathy . ar affec-tion of the eyelids of poor and ill-nourished children. Diagnosis.—Seborrhoea has been mistaken for tinea, but the extentof the surface affected, the gluey feel and unbroken condition of thehairs in the former, and the branny scales, stumps of hairs, and limitedarea of the latter, will generally decide. Eczema squamosum andalopecia areata may also be mistaken for this disease. In eczemathere is no history of contagion; the course is chronic, the patches arenot sharply defined, the hairs are fast, and itching is more alopecia the absence of all the hairs in a given patch and thesmooth, polished surface will generally determine. The microscopedecides positively the differential diagnosis. Prognosis.—Recovery is the rule, but only after a long course ofcarefully applied treatment. Spontaneous recovery has been noted,but the majority of cases are obstinate. When occurring in schoolsor crowded asylums, it is very difficult to cure, and relapses are likelyto 50 A SYSTEM OF MEDICINE. Treatment.—The means recommended for tinea circinata are alsosuitable for this form. :^\ TINEA CIRCINATA. Q^\ Synonyms. — Herpes circinatus, Tinea trichophytina corporis,isQ JRingworm of the body; (Fr.) Herpes circine, Trichoj^hytie circinee. Definition.—A contagious, parasitic disease, marked by circular,irregularly shaped vesicular or scaly patches, with inflammatory ac-companiments, and occurring upon the general surface of the body, .ffitiology.—The disease is caused by the presence of the tricho-phyton, and is, consequently, contagious. It may appear soon afterbirth, and may be contracted from animals affected with the parasite. Symptoms.—The disease first appears as small erythematousspots, scaly and irregular in shape, usually elevated, but oftentimeslevel with the surface of the skin. These spots increase from the edgesoutward, forming at times quite a large circle. It has a tendency toc
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