Louis Brocq
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
A biographical overview of Louis Brocq (born 1856), a prominent French dermatologist and student of E. Vidal. The article highlights his theory of individual skin reactions, his textbooks, and his contributions to the study of parapsoriasis, keratosis pilaris, and various other dermatoses.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BROCQ, Louis (born 1856), one of the most authoritative contemporary French dermatologists, a pupil of the famous E. Vidal. He put forward the theory of individual skin reactions to explain dermatological syndromes such as eczema, psoriasis, and others. Brocq is the author of a number of popular dermatological textbooks and studies on keratosis pilaris, parapsoriasis, Duhring's disease, and exfoliative erythroderma, and the creator of the concepts of pseudopelade, lupoid sycosis, etc. Brocq developed the methodology for treating dermatoses by electrolysis and other means.
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“Louis Brocq.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/louis-brocq/