This content is machine translated Swiss Heart Foundation Brain stroke: prevention and early detection in the first place The Swiss Heart Foundation is involved in the “National Strategy on Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke and Diabetes”. It promotes research and is committed to education and prevention on the subject of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Lumbar canal stenosis Symptomatology, diagnostics, therapies Lumbar back pain is one of the most common complaints in the population. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of lumbar back pain. An overview.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Chronic back pain Research into structural and functional changes in the brain In chronic back pain, structural as well as functional changes in the brain are reported, which are related to the duration of pain. Neurological signatures identified using modern imaging are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Rotational vertigo Finding causes in the family practice Dizziness is one of the most common symptoms seen in family practice. Anamnesis, examination findings as well as “red flags” help in the often difficult search for causes.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Stroke Center and Stroke Unit Supply in Switzerland Brain stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. The population is still insufficiently educated. Specialized interdisciplinary stepwise care and assessment can significantly improve the prognosis of stroke patients. A…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Neurorehabilitation after stroke Remarkable progress in therapy The most important goal of neurorehabilitation is to achieve adapted participation through activity training. Through interdisciplinary collaboration among all treatment groups, realistic therapy goals are continually adjusted. Personal factors and…
View Post 28 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular risk Most brain strokes could be prevented Brain stroke is one of the leading causes of death and the most common reason for acquired disability in adulthood. A further increase in stroke incidence is expected in the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Migraine Causes, trigger factors, therapy update Current and historical concepts on the origin of migraine, pain triggers and how to combat them. Latest potentially groundbreaking development in the prophylactic field: the CGRP antibodies.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Invasive symptomatic therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Early diaphragmatic stimulation in ALS harms Purpose: Can early diaphragmatic pacing in ALS delay the need for noninvasive ventilation?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease BRIVARACT II study on opicapone Purpose: A large proportion of patients with Mb. Parkinson’s disease experiences fluctuations in the effect of levodopa therapy during the course of the disease.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stroke Therapy “Patients benefit from intervention through the vascular system” At the 20th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Cerebrovascular Society SHG, Prof. Jan Gralla, MD, from Inselspital Bern, Switzerland, spoke on “New Approaches in the Intra-arterial Treatment of Acute Stroke.”…
