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…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Autism Spectrum Disorder Treatment management under the sign of diversity Autism spectrum disorder is one of the autistic spectrum disorders. It is a profound developmental disorder with onset in early childhood and a chronic course. A fundamental deficit in the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neurointensive Care Interdisciplinary collaboration writ large It is estimated that one to two percent of adults in Germany have a vascular aneurysm in the brain. If this aneurysm bursts, it is a life-threatening emergency. Interdisciplinary teamwork…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer Tracking the prevention of cognitive impairment The field of Alzheimer’s diagnostics and therapy has become one of the most exciting areas of medical research in recent years. It was only 15 years ago that molecular imaging…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 How Covid-19 leads to neuronal damage A proportion of patients suffer from persistent symptoms after acute covid-19 disease. Neurological symptoms are often in the foreground. Although SARS-CoV-2 does not affect nerve cells, covid-19 disease can cause…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Brain (nerve) diseases Recognizing deficits in vestibular paroxysmia, multiple sclerosis and co. The central nervous system is permanently exposed to a variety of challenges. Some hurdles can be overcome; others require help. Researchers are working at full speed to decipher processes in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Long-Covid “Brain Fog” – Case series with Ginkgo biloba shows encouraging results A team led by the neurologist and psychiatrist Prim. Univ.-Doz. Dr. Udo Zifko conducted a case series at the neurological Post-Covid Outpatient Clinic headed by him. In patients suffering from…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Optimization of L-dopa therapy at the onset of effect fluctuations. Levodopa is still considered the gold standard in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Among them, good symptom control with a high quality of life can be achieved for the patient… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple Sclerosis: RRMS Therapy change – strategy for follow-up treatment Until the individually appropriate disease-modifying therapy (DMT) is available, there arein the absence of predictive biomarkers, stepwise optimizations are often necessary, possibly resulting in multiple changes of DMT. To reduce…
