This content is machine translated Editorial Things to know about Parkinson’s disease The diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, which was first described at the beginning of the 19th century, is difficult, especially in the early stages, because usually not all symptoms are pronounced…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Guidelines in medicine Legally binding or just a recommendation? Treatment recommendations and guidelines offer the possibility of rapid acquisition of current and practice-relevant knowledge, make decision-making more transparent for physician and patient, and provide guidance for treatment with regard…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Drug treatment strategies What to do if levodopa is no longer stored? Therapy of PD must always be individualized and its onset should take into account the patient’s level of suffering. Initially, almost all antiparkinsonian drugs can be used with success, but…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease Frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated The following article aims to provide an overview of the most common non-motor symptoms (NMS) in PD, their diagnosis finding and treatment, especially since some are treatable and their improvement…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Video session at the three-country meeting on epilepsy Contribution from Zurich wins Video recording of seizures with and without EEG is considered essential in epileptology and is firmly established. Diagnostics, research and didactics would be unthinkable without the recording possibilities, Prof. Peter…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease An effective alternative to drug therapy Levodopa treatment in Prakinson’s disease often results in motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. For selected patients in advanced stages, deep brain stimulation, which works by applying high-frequency pulses to specific brain…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Guidelines in psychiatry Does psychiatry need more standardization? The discussion as to whether guidelines are necessary in medicine is controversial, especially for the field of psychiatry, in which the relationship between doctor and patient plays a significant role,…
View Post 5 min 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 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 Suicide as a taboo subject How do you care for suicidal people? In his presentation at the KHM Congress in Lucerne, Dr. med. Jürg B. Zühlke, former chief physician of the Psychiatric Service, Emmental, referred to the many signs and statistical risks…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Interview on burnout and social security law Doctors and lawyers have much to gain from working together In conversation with Barbara Hochstrasser, MD, and Prof. Dr. iur. Ueli Kieser is concerned with the meaning of burnout from a medical and a legal point of view. Furthermore, the…
