Editor's Note

D’Arcy Little, MD, CCFP, FRCPC
Medical Director, JCCC and HealthPlexus.NET

I am pleased to introduce Issue 6 of the Journal of Current Clinical Care. In this edition, we offer some articles expanding on themes from past issues, as well as new topics.

Dr. Tiffany Chow, from the Baycrest Centre in Toronto, describes frontotemporal degeneration, a non-Alzheimer’s dementia that strikes in the 6th decade of life. In her paper, You Can Manage a Dementia without Cure: Frontotemporal Degeneration, she highlights for primary care physicians what can be done and how to accomplish it through a team approach.

In her article, A Facial Rash Recalcitrant to Treatment with Topical Corticosteroids, Dr. Francesca Cheung describes periorificial dermatitis, a common eczematous eruption on the face that appears more commonly in females, who account for an estimated 90% of the cases.

Drs. Shenoy and Wang of  the Campbellton Regional Hospital in New Brunswick review an unusual presentation in their article, A Rare Case of Pilomatrixoma in a Seventy-Six Year Old Lady.  Pilomatrixoma is a benign uncommon neoplasm of hair follicles. The majority of these tumours arise in the first two decades of life, a second peak can occur in older patients.

Dr. Michael Gordon reviews a new comprehensive book on mild cognitive impairment written by three neuropsychologists that work at the Baycrest Geriatric Health Care System’s Rotman Research Institute. Drs. Kelly Murphy, Andrea Troyer and Nicole Anderson’s newly released book Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Guide to Maximizing Brain Health and Reducing Risk of Dementia is an excellent book that provides valuable information at a level that the lay reader can understand. It will also be very useful to professionals working in the field.

I hope you enjoy adding this edition of the Journal to your end of the year reading list. As always, your comments are welcomed.

Looking forward to an exciting 2013 at Health Plexus and the Journal of Current Clinical Care! Happy Holidays!