This content is machine translated Alzheimer Amyloid and tau are a dangerous pair In the course of Alzheimer’s disease, the proteins “amyloid” and “tau” accumulate in the brain. A DZNE study with more than 200 participants now provides insights into the interplay of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV2 Changes in brain structure over the long-term in non-hospitalized subjects. Using data from the longitudinal “UK Biobank” initiated in the pre-pandemic era, cerebral MRI findings before and after COVID-19 were collected for the first time in the same individuals and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Long Covid With holistic treatment and patience back to normal everyday life Even after a mild covid infection, prolonged symptoms can occur that significantly limit those affected. There are an increasing number of clinical facilities that offer specialized consultations and programs. The…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic pain Identification of molecular mechanisms An epigenetic factor known as HDAC4 contributes to the development of chronic pain, as does an organic anion transporter (OAT1). The underlying molecular mechanism has been identified by a team…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Gliomas New indications for immuno-oncology? While immunotherapies are rapidly gaining ground in other entities, they are still in their infancy in CNS tumors. This is due in part to the often low immunogenicity. Nevertheless, antibody-based therapies,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Ginkgo special extract Relief of tinnitus partially mediated by reduction of neuropsychiatric symptoms. A research team involving the Tinnitus Center at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (D) demonstrated in a mediation analysis that tinnitus patients benefit from treatment with a high-quality Ginkgo biloba extract, with efficacy…
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 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 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
