This content is machine translated Neurointensive Care Focus on interprofessional delirium management Treating the critically ill demands the highest levels of concentration, up-to-date knowledge and rapid action from hospital staff. The Congress of Neurointensive Medicine therefore explicitly addressed scientific advances, collaboration between…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Ischemic stroke New drug for acute stroke treatment For the treatment of acute stroke caused by a vascular occlusion or clot in the brain, “time is brain” applies – i.e. any loss of time must be avoided. The…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Menopause More brain damage in older women than in men of the same age After menopause, the extent of certain brain damage is greater in women than in men of the same age. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the German Center…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's The treatment of L-dopa associated effect fluctuations. Parkinson’s patients suffer the most from effect fluctuations. However, it is not possible to predict when this phase begins due to the individual course of the disease. Several starting points…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cannabis Controlled release pilot launched for non-medical purposes As a joint project of the University of Basel, the University Psychiatric Clinics and the Basel-Stadt Health Department, the FOPH has now approved the first pilot trial for the controlled…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Tinnitus Origin, clarification and treatment Tinnitus is defined as the perception of sounds, such as whistling, buzzing, booming, hissing, or hissing, to which no external sound source can be attributed. Acoustic hallucinations, which can occur… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Study Report Ginkgo biloba and rivaroxaban: no indication of relevant interactions Ginkgo-containing preparations can alleviate neuropsychiatric complaints and are widely used, especially for the treatment of cognitive performance deficits. But what about the combinability with anticoagulant agents? In a recently published…
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated Immune Neuropathies High-resolution characterization of the cells of the cerebrospinal fluid. Performing flow cytometry from high-quality CSF samples allowed the identification of specific immune cell signatures in different neurological diseases. This has improved the differentiation of various neurological diseases, e.g. immune… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Long-COVID “The first two months are still considered a grace period”. Many patients complain of persistent symptoms after they have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection. In such cases, the first path usually leads to the family doctor, but the armamentarium available to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neuropathic pain With nerve regeneration comes chronic pain Even healed nerve injuries often leave chronic pain and hypersensitivity to gentle touch. Scientists at the Institute of Pharmacology and the Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Medical…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Precision medicine in epilepsy management within reach? Epileptic seizures are the clinical manifestation of excessive hypersynchronous discharges of neurons of the cerebral cortex. Although pharmacologic options have become much more diverse in recent decades, effective treatment management…
