This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Tracking the variability of phenotypes Whereas earlier disease concepts assumed that patients with PD would follow a rather uniform clinical course within their disease entities (PD, PSP, CBD, MSA), more recent cohort data show that…
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
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis using antibody therapy Patients with frequent migraine attacks in particular benefit Migraine is the most common severe headache that prompts patients to see a primary care physician. The suffering of those affected is often considerable. For several years, a new group…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Update S1 Guideline Headache associated with overuse of analgesics or migraine medications Under the direction of Hans-Christoph Diener, Department of Neuroepidemiology, Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IMIBE), University of Duisburg-Essen, and Prof. Dr. Peter Kropp, Director of the Institute of…
View Post 4 min 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,…
