This content is machine translated Nerve bottleneck syndrome Diagnostic value of nerve sonography in carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common nerve constriction syndrome. The diagnosis can often be made clinically with a focused history and neurologic examination. To assess nerve function as well…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated International Symposium at Ittingen Charterhouse September 2016 Translational research: step by step forward or great leap forward For the first time, four internationally known foundations, all with paraplegia research as their purpose, have organized a meeting together. At the invitation of the International Foundation for Research in…
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 8 min This content is machine translated Rehabilitation after stroke 16 ‘000 strokes per year in Switzerland Neurorehabilitation after stroke should start as early as possible. Symptom remission is significantly greater under neurologic rehabilitation treatment than under spontaneous recovery. In addition to the interdisciplinary setting, modern therapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Muscle injuries Despite good prognosis, muscle injuries should be taken seriously Muscles play a very important role in the whole organism with 40-50% of the total body weight and their (besides mechanical) somewhat less known metabolic functions. In sports, probably with…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Light and climate therapy of atopic dermatitis Benefits of treatment in the high mountains For the light therapy of the atopical eczema relatively secured data can be fallen back. Moreover, numerous studies prove the favorable effect mechanisms of a stationary high mountain climatic skin…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Return to sport Decision support using the example of cruciate ligament rupture After an injury, expectations regarding a return to sport should be clarified from the beginning and clear goals should be set. Phase-adapted rehabilitation takes place as a team. The decision…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New SAKK study Does sport have a positive influence under chemotherapy? In a new international SAKK study called ACTIVE, researchers led by Prof. Viviane Hess, MD, Basel, Switzerland, are investigating the effect of exercise on chemotherapy. It is hoped to answer…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Better performance, fewer symptoms Exercise therapy for heart failure Exercise therapy, in addition to optimal drug therapy, is an adjuvant method for treating patients with chronic heart failure. Structured training can achieve relevant improvement in performance and limiting symptomatology…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Boxing or badminton? Sport in patients with diseases of the aorta Dilatation of the ascending aorta above 40 mm (descending aorta above 50 mm and abdominal aorta above 40 mm) requires control. There are no restrictions for patients with diameters below 40 mm. From 40 mm…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Intensive care treatment of traumatic brain injury Severe SHT – An interdisciplinary challenge In the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury, there is much literature and little evidence. Strict adherence to a treatment protocol leads to better outcome; moreover, treatment should be provided…
