People who are chronically depressed have higher rates of heart disease and stroke. A new study has linked it to dementia. Your first challenge is to persuade your husband that he can benefit from medical help. [chicago.suntimes.com]

Recently, a patient whom I had treated 20 years ago for proved allergic contact dermatitis was referred to me at the age of 73 years with a peculiar papular eruption and chronic lymphatic leukemia. [jamanetwork.com]

More severe eruptions usually clear up after treatment for one to three months with Accutane or tetracycline. [en.wikipedia.org]

The skin eruptions, which are often unbearably itchy, can last for weeks or months. In some cases, the disease spontaneously resolves within a year. For some individuals, however, it persists indefinitely. [chicago.suntimes.com]

It is characterized by papules and papulovesicles with excoriations occurring on the chest, back, lower sternum, arms, and thighs. [4] The papules are most commonly found on the mid chest. [en.wikipedia.org]

Grover, contemporary U.S. dermatologist] A common itchy (pruritic) condition of sudden onset, characterized by a few or numerous smooth or warty papules, vesicles, eczematous plaques, or shiny translucent nodules. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Recently, a patient whom I had treated 20 years ago for proved allergic contact dermatitis was referred to me at the age of 73 years with a peculiar papular eruption and chronic lymphatic leukemia. [jamanetwork.com]

Grover disease has been found to coexist with numerous other dermatoses in 11% of cases (5); these include asteatotic eczema, allergic contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, and psoriasis. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

One series of 300 patients with Grover's disease reported an association with other coexisting dermatoses including atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and xerosis cutis. [en.wikipedia.org]

The cause is unknown, but there are many triggers, including cold air, heat and sweating, sunlight and medications. Your husband has the typical distribution of the rash, on the chest and back. It often is extremely itchy. [eu.detroitnews.com]

Treatment [ edit ] Sweating causes lesions to form, but lesions aggravated by sweat usually return to "normal" fairly quickly—avoiding sweat is not a reason to avoid exercise. [en.wikipedia.org]

Heat and sweat-inducing activities should be avoided. Retinoic acid may be helpful. Grover, Ralph W., U.S. dermatologist, 1920–. Grover disease - a pruritic papular eruption. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[…] dermatosis (Grover's disease). ( 15627107 ) Breuckmann F...Kreuter A 2005 37 Grover's disease (transient acantholytic dermatosis) associated with atopy. ( 15857481 ) Rosina P...Barba A 2005 38 Persistent acantholytic dermatosis and extensive lentiginous 'freckling [malacards.org]

Rheumatoid arthritis factor was 1:280. Bone marrow studies confirmed [jamanetwork.com]

Roach: I heard that letting vinegar touch your skin causes arthritis. Is there any danger in using vinegar as a cleaning agent? N.J.A. [eu.detroitnews.com]

Vinegar is a mild acid that normally isn’t irritating to the skin. Email questions to [email protected] [eu.detroitnews.com]

Grover disease has been found to coexist with numerous other dermatoses in 11% of cases (5); these include asteatotic eczema, allergic contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, and psoriasis. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Suspected triggers of disease activity include heat and sweating, sunlight, and adverse reaction to medications [5] : 24 as well as ionizing radiation, end-stage renal disease / hemodialysis, and mechanical irritation or prolonged bed rest. [en.wikipedia.org]

aureus: case report and review. ( 23013197 ) Bunce PA...Stanford DG 2013 16 Transient acantholytic dermatosis (Grover's disease) with an isolated eruption. ( 23783409 ) Motegi S...Ishikawa O 2013 17 Grover's disease in a peritoneal dialysis patient. [malacards.org]

scabiei. ( 11385234 ) Kaddu S...Kerl H 2001 47 Grover's disease secondary to ribavirin. ( 10848771 ) Antunes I...MacEdo G 2000 48 Grover's disease associated with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia and neutrophilic dermatosis. ( 10877140 ) Roger M...Fur [malacards.org]