This content is machine translated Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy Cancer survivors fall more often Falls are up to one-quarter more common in cancer survivors than in the general population. A crucial role seems to be played by neuropathies triggered by chemotherapies. Patients sometimes struggle…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Risk of recurrence of ictal asystole Ictal asystole is a dangerous complication that, although rare, can result in serious injury. To detect recurrent ictal asystole, documentation of only one or two epileptic seizures in the simultaneous…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Amsterdam Sexual dysfunction in MS Sexual dysfunction is a “side show” of MS disease. Nevertheless, a considerable proportion of all those affected suffer from it. Not only MS itself, but also the comorbidity “depression” plays…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Clip or coil How to decide in aneurysm therapy? The treatment goal for intracranial aneurysms is to eliminate the aneurysm. The main treatment methods consist of clipping and coiling. Several aneurysm- and patient-specific factors must be considered when making…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Aneurysm treatment New surgical and endovascular techniques Despite the increasing number of endovascularly treated cerebral aneurysms, many cases require surgical expertise because of their anatomy, shape, and configuration. Over the past 20 years, physicians and engineers have…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Incidental finding of cerebral artery aneurysm Time bomb or dud? Aneurysms are unstable at the beginning of their formation and rupture frequently. However, the majority of aneurysms stabilize without rupture. The decision to treat or observe depends on life expectancy…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune encephalitis Study of association with HLA genetic type. To date, it is unclear whether autoimmune encephalitites caused by LGI-1 or NMDA antibodies have a genetic basis. Therefore, the association with HLA genetic type was investigated in this study.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Essential tremor Ultrasound ablation of the cerebellothalamic tract. Unilateral MR-guided high-focus ultrasound ablation of the cerebellothalamic tract for essential tremor is based on the concept of subthalamotomy. It leads to better clinical outcomes with fewer side effects.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Impulse Control Disorders Genetics of Tourette syndrome Tourette syndrome (TS) is in the realm of impulse control disorders and includes motor and vocal tics that manifest in childhood. The presented study addresses de novo mutations and their…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Internal Medicine Update Refresher Parkinson’s disease – levodopa, and what else? For decades, the foundations of idiopathic Parkinson’s syndrome treatment have remained unshaken. Nevertheless, research into this clinical picture has, of course, by no means come to a standstill. It is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated RCT, "real world data" or meta-analyses What counts in the treatment of multiple sclerosis? Randomized controlled trials remain the pivotal gold standard in the field of MS therapy studies. “Real-world observational data from large cohorts or registries can, however, provide valuable supplements for many…
