Émile Leredde
Encyclopedia
Émile Leredde was a French physician
, specialising in dermatology
. In 1885, Leredde published with François Henri Hallopeau
a report on the papular facial rash of tuberous sclerosis
, then known as "adénomes sébacés" (adenoma sebaceum). The report also noticed the frequent association of epilepsy
with the dermatological condition.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, specialising in dermatology
Dermatology
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....
. In 1885, Leredde published with François Henri Hallopeau
François Henri Hallopeau
François Henri Hallopeau was a French dermatologist. He studied medicine under Alfred Vulpian and Sigismond Jaccoud. He co-founded and was secretary general of the Société Française de dermatologie et de syphiligraphie. He became a member of the Académie de Médecine in 1893.He coined the medical...
a report on the papular facial rash of tuberous sclerosis
Tuberous sclerosis
Tuberous sclerosis or tuberous sclerosis complex is a rare multi-system genetic disease that causes non-malignant tumors to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs, and skin. A combination of symptoms may include seizures, developmental delay, behavioral...
, then known as "adénomes sébacés" (adenoma sebaceum). The report also noticed the frequent association of epilepsy
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms of abnormal, excessive or hypersynchronous neuronal activity in the brain.About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and nearly two out of every three new cases...
with the dermatological condition.