This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Improve quality of life, inhibit disease progression Not only the quality of life, but also mobility and inhibition of progression in multiple sclerosis can be sustainably increased thanks to the latest therapeutic approaches. Immunomodulatory drugs have already…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Migraine prevention Peptide receptor blockade also effective and safe in the long term It is estimated that about 11% of the population suffers from migraine. Effective therapeutic options, especially for prophylaxis, are therefore urgently needed. Study results now also confirm long-term efficacy for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis Expanded treatment options with CGRP antibodies Migraine is the most common neurological disorder and severely affects the quality of life of those affected. To prevent chronicity, prophylactic measures are becoming increasingly important in migraine therapy. The…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Improving cognition: “Try tango”. Cognitive impairment is a key factor in patients’ quality of life and independence. How effective are currently approved drugs? And what is happening in the non-pharmacological field?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Migraine therapy Promising non-drug acute treatment via neurostimulation. External stimulation of the trigeminal nerve has already proven effective in migraine prevention. The great advantage is the drug-free treatment, due to which there are practically no side effects. Recent…
View Post 17 min This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis with medication Challenge and opportunity In the case of frequent headaches, prophylactic medication may be useful. What medications are available and what is the evidence for their efficacy?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Bacterial meningitis Central nervous system survival strategy of pneumococci identified. Meningitis caused by pneumococcus accounts for approximately 0.6% of all deaths worldwide, placing it in the top ten list of infections worldwide. An international research team has now gained important…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Care of patients with ischemic stroke Individualized therapy replaces hard time windows Stroke is a common disease. It most often leads to permanent disability in adulthood. Therefore, research projects are being conducted to improve diagnostics and therapy.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Treatment of refractory migraine What remains to be done Migraine therapy has made great strides in recent years. Nevertheless, not all patients are well adjusted and are often underserved in prophylaxis. Refractory migraine can be the result – but…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Giant cell arteritis Indication expansion of Actemra® in Switzerland Until now, only high-dose steroids have been available for the potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease giant gall arteritis. This has changed with the first commercially available non-steroidal biotherapeutic targeting the IL-6…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated CIPN Effectively treating nerve damage induced by cancer therapy A much feared side effect of many oncological treatments is chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathies. Early diagnosis and effective therapy can minimize the extent of damaged nerves.
