This content is machine translated Neurointensive Care Optimization of structures in neurointensive medicine For three days, the joint annual meeting of the German Society for NeuroIntensive and Emergency Medicine (DGNI) and the German Stroke Society (DSG) discussed new findings in research and science…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders Technological and digital support of the future Current developments and new trends were the focus of this year’s congress on Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. In view of the enormous growth in knowledge from preclinical and clinical…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Clinical neurophysiology Insights around the function and dynamics of brain networks. The brain processes sensory input, controls our body, stores information and shapes our consciousness. Using state-of-the-art technical and digital methods, researchers can now localize areas that are responsible for specific…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Migraine in everyday life Therapy, obstacles and new insights About 12% of the population suffers from migraine. Neurological disease is the second most common reason for living with disability worldwide and the most common reason for people under age… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Atrial Fibrillation (VHF) - Swiss-AF Study Physical activity and vascular brain lesions in elderly VHF patients Swiss-AF is a prospective observational study conducted throughout Switzerland at a total of 14 centers investigating the relationship between atrial fibrillation and impaired brain performance. A substudy analyzed whether there…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Interactions with obstructive sleep apnea Hen and/or egg If a patient suffers from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it predisposes him or her to a host of comorbidities, from cardiovascular to renal to pulmonary to neuropsychiatric. But there is…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Malnutrition in old age A problem underestimated for a long time Although malnutrition is a significant problem in clinical practice, particularly in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and even less often treated. Malnutrition has a decisive influence on the mobility,… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Cardiometabolic multimorbidity. Associated with increased risk of dementia Cardiometabolic disease (CMD), including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, are established risk factors for dementia. Their combined effects were recently examined in a study. The aim was to investigate the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD in children: Imaging study Methylphenidate increases spontaneous activity in the nucleus accumbens Methylphenidate has been used for decades in the treatment of ADHD. There are different hypotheses about how exactly this psychostimulant exerts its effects. One relates to methylphenidate affecting dopaminergic neurotransmission…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's How to distinguish Parkinson’s disease from atypical Parkinson’s disease There are several conditions that may look like Parkinson’s disease in the early stages, but differ in pathology and severity. What is the current state of affairs in terms of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis RAW, PIRA and the disability progression – an overview. Patients with multiple sclerosis acquire disability either through relapse-associated deterioration (RAW) or relapse-independent progression (PIRA). One study now addressed the questions of how early progression begins in the course of…
