This content is machine translated Endovascular therapy of stroke Rapid mechanical recanalization for occlusion of large cerebral arteries Intravenous fibrinolysis is an established, validated, and efficient treatment for acute cerebral stroke. In severe neurologic deficits, there is usually occlusion of a major cerebral artery. In these cases, the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ECTRIMS Does a long-standing antibiotic reduce MS risk? The ECTRIMS Congress was held this year in Barcelona. Insights into research and recent data were presented, including a phase III trial testing the effect of an antibiotic after an…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zurich Headache Symposium What helps against the exceedingly painful cluster attacks? At the Zurich Headache Symposium, PD Tim Jürgens, MD, Hamburg, gave insights into the diagnosis and treatment of cluster headaches. Among other things, he answered the question of why this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Common orthopedic problems Shoulder pain and spinal stenosis: How to clarify, how to treat? Many patients complain of shoulder or back pain in their family doctor’s office. Clarification and therapy are often very complex – especially in the shoulder area, there are numerous anatomical…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Moyamoya disease A rare cause of stroke, brain hemorrhage and headache A stroke is an often persistent loss of central nervous system function due to a critical shortage of blood supply. Millions of people worldwide suffer such a stroke every year,…
View Post 2 min 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…
