[Corneofungimetry: A bioassay for dermato-mycology.].

Corneofungimetry is a bioassay in dermatomycology evaluating the antifungal effect of drugs. It is based on the method of culture of fungi on human stratum corneum harvested by cyanoacrylate skin surface strippings. Using corneofungimetry, it is possible to establish a classification of topical antifungals according to their spectrum of activity and their fungitoxicity.

Familial Kufs' disease presenting as a progressive myoclonic epilepsy.

Kufs' disease is the adult form of a group of disorders referred to as neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis or Batten's disease. We report here the clinical and anatomopathological features of two young brothers presenting with a progressive myoclonic epilepsy corresponding to type A of the disease according to Berkovic. The first clinical manifestations occurred before 20 years of age.

Treatment of onychomycosis: traditional approaches.

Fungal infections account for approximately 20% of all nail diseases, and the incidence of onychomycosis is increasing. Traditional therapies are often ineffective. The activity, clinical efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and patient acceptability of griseofulvin and ketoconazole, the two "traditional" oral agents, are reviewed and compared with two new agents, terbinafine and itraconazole.

Structure of the dermis in type VIIC Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

This report is the first to study histological, immunopathological, ultrastructural, and morphometric aspects of the abnormal structure of the dermis in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, type VIIc. This disease, resulting from a defect in procollagen peptidase, resembles dermatosparaxis in animals. Dermal cells were abnormal in many aspects, including their large number, their strong argent affinity, and the occasional presence of oligocilia.