Publications by authors named "Lindsey Richards"

We present a case of an infant with severe atopic dermatitis infected with Streptococcus pyogenes who presented with pustules, honey-colored crusts, and punched-out erosions with scalloped borders mimicking eczema herpeticum or eczema coxsackium. We draw attention to this case to highlight the similar clinical appearance between bacterial and viral infections in the setting of atopic dermatitis and the importance of a broad workup and coverage while awaiting results.

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Working memory is an executive memory process essential for everyday decision-making and problem solving that declines with advanced age. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation that has demonstrated potential for improving working memory performance in older adults. However, the neural mechanisms underlying effects of tDCS on working memory are not well understood.

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This is a typical presentation of erythema nodosum leprosum in a patient with lepromatous leprosy who recently migrated from Micronesia. The clinical presentation, pathology findings, pathogenesis, and therapeutic options are reviewed here.

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