This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Neurofilament serum levels as a marker for disease activity and therapeutic success. Neurofilaments (NFL) are components of the neuronal cytoskeleton and are released into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) both as part of physiological degradation processes and in increased amounts in the event…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Multiple Sclerosis (MS) News on monoclonal antibody therapy A widespread chronic disease, affecting a majority of young adults, causes a vehement financial and societal interest to develop effective and tolerable therapies. In 2017 alone, two new monoclonal antibodies…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Update on etiopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases of the CNS. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the incidence of autoimmune diseases in general. The current article briefly summarizes the most important innovations regarding etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ACTRIMS 2018 Forum in San Diego Assessment of psyche and cognition in MS. Psychiatric comorbidities in MS are often not assessed in a standardized manner. This is the conclusion of a study at the ACTRIMS Forum. Similar findings apply to cognitive performance changes.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Multiple Sclerosis - 20th State of the Art Symposium, Lucerne App and video game-based training in MS therapy. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory, degenerative autoimmune disease that can lead to significant impairments for those affected in their daily lives. App-based training offers and developments in the field…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune neurological diseases Progress in clarification In the course of the last decades, the range of parameters for the clarification of neurological diseases has increased disproportionately compared to other fields of immunology. Many diseases whose pathogenesis…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sleep, anxiety, epilepsy, gynecology Valerian – not only to calm down The anti-anxiety effect of valerian is known since ancient times. Studies nowadays confirm this effect and show further potentials for PMS and hot flashes.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Notes from Japan Does cold prevent neuropathy? Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy may be associated with sensory impairment. In Japan, it was tested whether the targeted use of cold during the drug infusion would bring about an improvement.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Alzheimer's dementia (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) Where are we today? Significant progress has been made in both Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia in recent years. This mainly concerns the understanding of the disease and diagnostics. New substances are in advanced…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Traumatic vertebral body fracture after epileptic seizure Stabilization and effective pain therapy with percutaneous vertebroplasty Osteoporotic vertebral fractures in elderly patients are common. If symptoms are mild, they are usually treated conservatively. However, in cases of marked pain, percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) may be useful in…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Alcohol dependence Mineral water against alcohol “craving” – a randomized controlled trial. Purpose: From clinical experience, it is not unknown that water intake can have a “craving”-reducing effect in alcohol-dependent patients.
