This content is machine translated Epilepsy in children When does surgical treatment have to be performed? Epilepsy represents one of the most common neurological disorders in childhood. Epilepsy surgery is a particularly effective treatment option for children and adolescents with pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy. Why a decision…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Pregnancy planning, monitoring, peri- and postpartum Epilepsy and childbearing Most pregnancies with epilepsy proceed without problems, but it is important to anticipate epilepsy-specific problems and to work on them together with the doctor and the patient within the framework…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Interdisciplinary challenge Acute rehabilitation after stroke: stroke unit and rehabilitation center After stroke, immediate treatment in specialized centers is essential for a good therapeutic outcome. Early mobilization – taking into account the neurological-medical condition of the patient – promotes his functional…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Congress of the European Academy of Neurology Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease, new therapeutic targets in migraine. What is the role of biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease? And how can insights into the pathogenesis of migraine improve its treatment? These two questions were discussed at a Presidential Symposium…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy treatment Principles of drug therapy A confirmed diagnosis, patients who are convinced of the sense and purpose of the treatment, this may sound banal, but with regard to a possibly lifelong drug treatment, these aspects…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Imaging in epilepsy New approaches in research and practice New developments in computer-aided data classification, machine learning methods, development of specific tracer substances, and clinical application of high-field MR technology at field strengths <3 Tesla are leading to increasingly rapid…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated AAIC in Chicago Is amyloid still tenable as a therapeutic target? Much research has been done in the field of Alzheimer’s disease. Yet, to date, no drug candidate has convincingly translated the battle against beta-amyloid into cognitive benefits across all study…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Spring meeting of the SGORL in Basel “SO STONED” – anamnesis in patients with vertigo. The simple mnemonic “SO STONED” can help diagnose vertigo. What “fingerprint” do positional vertigo, vestibular migraine, neuritis and co. leave in this standardized anamnesis tool? Recognize languageAfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBengaliBurmeseBosnianBulgarianCebuanoChichewaChinese tradChinese verDanishGermanEnglishEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchFrisianGalicianGeorgianGreekGujaratiHaitianHausaHawaiianHebrewHindiHmongIgboIndonesianIrishIcelandicItalianJapaneseJavaneseYiddishKannadaKazakhCatalanKhmerKyrgyzKoreanCorsicanCroatianKurdishLaoLatinLatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMalagasyMalayalamMalaysianMalteseMaoriMarathiMacedonianMongolianNepaleseDutchNorwegianPashtoPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanScottish GaelicSwedishSerbianSesothoShonaSindhiSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSwahiliSundaneseTajikTamilTeluguThaiCzechTurkishUkrainianHungarianUrduUzbekVietnameseWelshBelarusianXhosaYorubaZulu…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Contrast agent in MRI Is gadolinium really a risk? Traces of gadolinium can be detected in tissues after multiple applications using modern chemical methods, even over time, but without clinical relevance or associated sequelae. Nevertheless, restrictions have recently been…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Current treatment recommendations Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Restless legs syndrome is one of the most common neurological disorders, with a prevalence of approximately 7% – an update.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated FomF Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Update Refresher, Zurich Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treatment-resistant depression. Bruno Kägi, MD, Zurich, reported on his experience with VNS and explained how it can be combined with other psychiatric treatments in cases of severe or treatment-resistant depression. …
