This content is machine translated Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostics and therapy in the light of new findings Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication as well as limited interests and repetitive behaviors. The importance of early detection and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy and co. Weighing up the risks and benefits of cannabis – an overview of studies The use of cannabis in medicine is the subject of controversial debate. Successes have been achieved in recent years, particularly in pain management. However, administration is also considered for epilepsy.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic pruritus: itch-scratch circle Hyperreactive intraepidermal nerve fibers Extensive scratching is known to trigger a cascade of mechanisms. An itch-scratch cycle not only impairs the barrier function of the epidermis, but also promotes neuroinflammation in the skin through…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Neuropediatrics Effectively helping seriously ill children with new procedures Caring for young patients regularly presents doctors with special challenges. In addition to the specific manifestations of age-independent neurological diseases in children, the focus is also on malformations and hereditary…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Forum Infectiology: Lyme borreliosis There are several myths surrounding borrelia Lyme borreliosis was named after the small US town of Lyme after a strikingly high incidence of cases of joint inflammation following tick bites in the mid-1970s. It turned out…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease and movement disorders Digitalization on the rise for effective treatment strategies This year, the congress committee focused on “Technology-supported treatment strategies – current practice and future prospects”. In doing so, they paved the way for new ways of biomarker-based diagnosis of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD Symptom change masks disease in adulthood ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or early adolescence and often persists into adulthood with different trajectories across the lifespan. However, due to a change in symptoms,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Neurology News on the management of MS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and MG The AAN Annual Meeting is one of the world’s largest gatherings of neurologists. The focus of the exchange is on the latest findings from science and research as well as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Dravet syndrome This rare and severe form of epilepsy was first described by the French physician Dr. Charlotte Dravet. The former term was “severe infantile myoclonic epilepsy”. The first manifestation of Dravet…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Varicella zoster virus Adjuvanted subunit vaccine offers long-lasting protection The results of ZOSTER-049 – an extension of two Phase III clinical trials – show that the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) can provide protection against shingles for a decade…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated ADHD in adulthood Reducing functional impairment through multimodal treatment In around 40-60% of those who are diagnosed with ADHD in childhood, the symptoms persist into adulthood. There are also cases in which ADHD is only diagnosed for the first…
