This content is machine translated Migraine Curbing attacks through proactive measures Migraines can significantly reduce the quality of life of those affected. Early treatment is therefore advisable if the diagnosis is confirmed. Migraine therapy can be divided into three groups: Acute...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Personalized medicine in the focus of treatment management Do we need more therapies? This question is being asked more and more frequently at congresses. The reason for this is the large number of new approvals in recent years.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer Early detection and perspectives in therapy management Even though the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s has not yet been fully identified, it is known that the complex disease manifests itself around 20 years before the first symptoms appear. CSF-based…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Neurology Change of perspective and looking in the same direction The focus of the German Neurological Society’s most successful congress to date with 7300 participants was the motto “Neurology and Immunology – Joint Perspectives”. In addition to (neuro-)immunological topics such...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy What to do if the therapy does not work? Around 60 million people worldwide are affected by epilepsy, the third most common neurological disorder. Up to 70% of patients can be effectively helped with initial therapy management and their…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Wolfram syndrome The term “DIDMOAD” syndrome – an acronym for the characteristic symptoms – serves as an alternative name for this autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease, which was first described in 1938: Diabetes...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Ginkgo biloba preparations Quantitative study on proanthocyanidins Dry extracts of ginkgo leaves are considered promising drugs for improving age-related cognitive impairment. A study compared the phytochemical composition of fourteen medicines containing ginkgo that have been approved by...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Syringomyelia – multiple symptoms make diagnosis difficult Syringomyelia is a rare disease that develops due to a disturbance of cerebrospinal fluid flow (CSF) and is often due to obstruction of the subarachnoid space of the spinal column.…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD in general practice – screening and treatment The diagnosis of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) seems to be on the rise and appears remarkably frequently in TV documentaries and audio podcasts. However, it remains unclear whether ADHD… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Brain tumors Glioblastoma – the spectre of brain tumors Glioblastomas are a particularly aggressive form of brain tumor. To this day, they are incurable. Despite important advances in understanding the molecular pathogenesis and biology of this tumor over the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis The effects of biological ageing on disease activity Multiple sclerosis (MS) often takes a progressive clinical course in middle age or later, and the number of older adults with the disease is steadily increasing. Developing new strategies to…
