This content is machine translated Early detection and treatment of schizophrenic psychoses Setting the course early is crucial for a favorable outcome Risk states for schizophrenia are defined mainly by attenuated psychotic symptoms and subjectively perceived changes in perception and thinking. In a high-risk state, supportive care and monitoring, rather than antipsychotic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Crossed cerebro-cerebellar diaschisis. DWI imaging in the diagnosis of status epilepticus Magnetic resonance imaging is a sensitive method for visualizing reversible and irreversible changes in brain tissue after epileptic seizures. The following case report specifically discusses diffusion imaging, which can visualize…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Conservative measures precede surgical compression Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common focal neuropathy, usually with no specific cause. The nightly falling asleep of the hand, especially of the fingers I-IV, combined with pain…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Imaging in Parkinson's disease Do more than just rule out causes of secondary parkinsonism? The role of imaging in the diagnosis of PD currently lies mainly in the exclusion of causes of secondary parkinsonism. However, in the context of the clinic, it can also…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Combating prejudice and better controlling seizures thanks to new approval The diagnosis of epilepsy often poses great challenges and changes to everyday life for those affected, but also for those around them. In addition, drug treatment does not lead to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory brain diseases The role of imaging Inflammatory brain diseases are caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, virus or prions and present with a wide variety of symptoms, many of which can also be caused by non-infectious brain…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hyperkinesias in diabetes Hemichorea hemiballism in the setting of nonketotic hyperglycemia. Introduction: Hyperkinesia due to dysfunction of the basal ganglia can be caused by a number of predominantly vascular and (para)infectious as well as endocrine diseases. In the following, we report…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Clival foramen magnum meningioma Preoperative onyx embolization followed by endoscopically assisted microneurosurgery. Meningiomas of the skull base can lead to different symptoms depending on their location and size. The surgical procedure is very challenging due to the proximity to the caudal cranial…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Neurologically disturbed children Causes and consequences of vitamin B12 deficiency in childhood If developmental retardation with failure to thrive cannot be explained in any other way, a urinalysis with determination of the organic acids in the urine (methylmalonic acid) and a cobalamin…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation and secondary prevention after stroke Status of the new anticoagulants In primary and secondary prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), after a long period of monopoly of vitamin K antagonists (VKA), new agents such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Low-dose fixed combination of dimenhydrinate and cinnarizine Study confirms treatment option Background: Neuronitis vestibularis (VN) severely restricts affected individuals in their daily life. Typically, VN begins with severe and persistent dizziness, often accompanied by vomiting or nausea. The mechanisms and neurological…
