This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Wrist pain – Lunate malacia Lunate malacia is a disease of a carpal bone in which all or part of the os lunatum necrotizes. This progressive disintegration of the small bone bellows in the lunar…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Polyneuropathy Multidisciplinary therapy of a complex disease In polyneuropathies, all those parts of the nervous system that are outside the central nervous system are affected. In most cases, these impairments can be attributed to chronic alcohol abuse,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis When movement is restricted: treatment options for spasticity Multiple sclerosis is the disease with a thousand faces. Not every patient is affected by every symptom. However, far too many sufferers often take the limitations for granted. For example,…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Cystic Fibrosis CF emergencies Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which a defect in the CFTR gene causes disease. The defective chloride channel causes the disease to manifest in different organs.… CME-Test
View Post 17 min This content is machine translated Irritable Bowel Syndrome Therapy of IBS according to the biopsychosocial model Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the lower digestive system, and the disorder is more common in women than in men. IBS is one of the most… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Neuroimmunology Mechanisms of neurodegeneration in the focus of multiple sclerosis. To date, not all details of the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis have been fully elucidated. But one important finding has been made: the earlier you intervene in the disease, the…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Malignant melanoma Adjuvant Therapy: State of the Art The annual incidence of malignant melanoma has steadily increased over the past 40 years. While the prognosis is good in the early stages, it worsens as the tumor stage increases.… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral effect of Echinacea purpura – new study data Echinacea purpurea extract shows significant antiviral activity and reduces the risk of viral respiratory infections, including SARS-CoV-2, according to several studies. By significantly reducing viral load in infected individuals, the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Spinal muscular atrophy The disease in 2022 in the light of new therapeutic options In spinal muscular atrophy, insufficient SMN protein is provided due to a defect or loss of the SMN1 gene. As a result, motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Dementia Clarification in practice Questions about brain performance due to subjective complaints or environment-reported cognition problems are increasingly common in primary care consultations. This is due to demographic developments. Dementias increase with age: 75-… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pain and swelling of the wrist radial – Tendovaginitis stenosans de Quervain Tendovaginitis de Quervain is a tendovaginitis of the first dorsal tendon compartment of the hand, through which the two tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis muscle and the long abductor…
