Introduction:

   Dr.K.Prabhakaran is well known practitioner and dedicate himself for the development of Homoeopathic system. His contributions include publication of articles in leading Journals, sharing clinical experiences and social events. Here he present a short case on Atopic Dermatitis.

A girl aged 8 years was brought to me for skin complaints since her six years. She had many treatment and the physicians diagnosed it as Atopic Dermatitis. She had been treated with topical applications and steroids. She presented the skin lesions with thick dry, crusty all over trunk upper and lower extremities. Itching was severe when exposed to cold.

Past history
   Neonatal Jaundice at birth, Broncho pneumonia at 1 year

Family history
   Father has chronic bronchial asthma

Personal history
   Recurrent tonsillitis with severe lymphadenitis, Recurrent bronchitis everytime treated with antibiotics

Physical generals
   Complexion- fair
   Appetite- good
   Thirst- normal
   Sweat- profuse
   Stool- hard, passes alt days
   Urine- normal
   Sleep- disturbed due to itching
   Dreams- many
   Food type- non vegetarian
   Desires- pickles
   Delicacies- Enjoys different type of tasty foods from different types of restaurants
   Thermal <cold in general
   < cold air, cold bathing and undressing (skin itching in particular)

Mental generals
   Highly irritable and annoyed for silly things
   She throws her books around, breaks pen, pencil, wrist watch or photos
   Fear of dogs
   The Totality with reportorial analysis emerged as Tuberculinam as choice of remedy
First prescription            15-1-2006

   Rx
   Tuberculinum 1 M 3 dose
   SL tds for 1 month
   No external applications

Followup - I                   16-2-2006

   Mental irritability reduced
   Skin eruptions and itching aggravated
   Rx
   SL tds for 15 days

Followup - II                5-3-2006

   Mental irritability further reduced
   Itching reduced
   Skin eruptions look same
   Rx
   Tuberculinam 1 M 3 dose
   SL tds for 1 month

Followup - III              2-4-2006

   No mental irritability
   Can tolerate cold air and cold bath
   Itching further reduced
   Skin lesions further improved upto 50%
   Rx
   SL tds for 1 month

Followup - IV              10-5-2006

   No further improvement in skin lesions
   Rx
   Tuberculinum 10 M 3 dose
   SL tds for 2 months

Followup - V                5-7-2006

   All skin lesions vanished
   Child mentally calm, enjoys cold bath
   Treatment stopped.
   Further followup for one year, No recurrence of eczema.

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