This content is machine translated Population-based cohort study Do benzodiazepines actually increase dementia risk? Question: Is long-term treatment with benzodiazepines (BDP) associated with an increased risk of dementia in the elderly?
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Treatment of movement disorders Botulinum toxin therapy for dystonia and spasticity Botulinum toxin is used primarily for the treatment of focal and segmental dystonia. For successful therapy, the muscles involved in the dystonic movement pattern must be correctly identified. During intramuscular…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Microsurgical clipping and endovascular coiling Surgical treatment options for intracranial aneurysms. An intracranial aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening condition and should be referred to a specialized clinic for evaluation. Treatment is possible both surgically and endovascularly and should be decided by…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Time is brain" also applies to MS Treatment as early as possible improves prognosis in multiple sclerosis In recent years, the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has changed dramatically: Various new agents have come onto the market that improve the prognosis of many MS patients and enhance…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated More than drugs Current therapy of Parkinson’s disease Levodopa remains the most effective and well-tolerated medication for Parkinson’s disease. However, half of the patients experience fluctuations in efficacy (wearing-off, dyskinesias) after only a few years. Effective countermeasures are…
View Post 10 min Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Oldest-Old Patients with Dementia: Psychiatric Aspects The number of very old individuals with dementia is drastically increasing. The frailty of this age subgroup may translate into clinical and therapeutic particularities, among others, with regard to Behavioural…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Dementia Stress on relatives and possible interventions The vast majority of care for dementia patients is provided by family members. In over 90% of cases, care is provided by women, and over 60% live in the same…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Prevention is easier than treatment Vascular risk factors and dementia Treatment of vascular risk factors is effective dementia prevention. Dementia prevention is more effective than currently available therapies. Consistent treatment of vascular risk factors reduces the risk of various diseases…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ASCO Congress in Chicago Modern drugs and digital media improve cancer therapy This year’s ASCO Congress theme was “Collective Wisdom: The Future of Patient-Centered Care and Research.” According to ASCO, in order to continue to make progress in the care and treatment…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Many causes of dizziness are treatable by general practitioners Dizziness – how to clarify and treat in the family practice? A systematic approach helps to keep the overview. In benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, patients can often be provided with rapid relief. Targeted reduction maneuvers instead of Brandt-Daroff, if possible. All…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Most common malignant brain tumor in children Medulloblastoma in children: diagnosis and therapy If there is a change in character or new onset of motor clumsiness, measure head circumference and perform neurological examination, possibly repetitively. In Switzerland, the treatment of childhood brain tumors…
