This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Neurological complications under cancer therapy are common Prospective cohort data show: Nearly half of all women undergoing therapy for breast cancer experience neurological complications. Cognitive impairment is also common in this population. If one wants to reduce…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New insights into the development of tumor pain Activation of VEGFR-1 leads to hypersensitization of neurons Many different types of cancer are associated with pain, which severely limits the quality of life of those affected. Still, the underlying mechanisms of this tumor pain are insufficiently understood.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Endovascular therapy for stroke Which patients benefit from stent retriever thrombectomy? Mechanical thrombectomy with stent retrievers for the treatment of ischemic stroke in proximal cerebral vascular occlusion is superior to intravenous thrombolysis alone. In particular, patients with proven occlusion of a…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Different early and late therapy Patients with Parkinson’s disease in family practice If Parkinson’s disease is suspected, the patient should be referred to a neurologist for diagnosis and, if necessary, initiation of therapy. In younger patients, dopaminergic therapy begins with dopamine agonists.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated "No sports?" Rare case of vertebral dissection while playing tennis Case report: The then 37-year-old physiotherapist had received a ball to the right temple while playing tennis during her vacation in Turkey. After a brief headache and throbbing in the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Helpful for Parkinson's disease, dystonia and tremor Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders: Indications and outcome Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is most widely used for movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, tremor). In PD, those symptoms respond to DBS that are also improved by levodopa. Therefore, the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's syndrome Non-motor symptoms must not be forgotten Prof. Dr. med. Jürg Kesselring, Valens Clinics, spoke on the topic of “Parkinson’s Syndrome” at the Update Refresher Internal Medicine. After a brief historical review of the origins and research…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Stroke Symposium in Bern Endovascular therapy for large vessel occlusion gets a boost On August 20, 2015, the Stroke Symposium of the Department of Neurology of the Inselspital Bern took place for the fifth time. The focus of interest this year was endovascular…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic back pain Multimodal therapy with optimal pain medication pays off As part of the KHM Congress in Lucerne, a luncheon symposium was devoted to the topic of chronic back pain. Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Konrad, Head of Anesthesia at the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Behavioral disorders in dementia – what next? Around 90% of patients with dementia diseases develop a number of behavioral and psychological disorders in addition to cognitive disorders in the course of dementia, which are described in the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated European Stroke Conference Diabetes, CHD, and cardiac surgery studied in more detail as stroke risk factors From May 12-15, 2015, the “European Stroke Conference” took place in Vienna. The spectrum of studies and abstracts presented ranged from basic research to clinical trials to stroke rehabilitation and…
