This content is machine translated Hydrocephalus occlusus in proximal aqueductal stenosis Neuroradiological signs and neurosurgical treatment. Case description: We report a 43-year-old patient who had suffered a first-ever seizure last summer. Comprehensive epilepsy workup revealed no epileptic potentials. However, in the course of further workup, MRI…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 11th Trend Days Health Lucerne Innovative ways to bring patients and doctors closer together Three projects presented at the 11th Trend Days Health in Lucerne were dedicated to the not always easy interaction between the medical system and the patient. One was the question…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2015 Things are happening in the fight against peanut allergy Allergy to peanuts has been a highly topical issue in allergology for years: in the last decade, the prevalence in children in Western countries has doubled; moreover, peanut allergy is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2015 Advanced colorectal cancer – first and second line news. Two studies presented at the 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in San Francisco were dedicated to first- and second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. One was to determine whether the more…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Prostate cancer risk Bald or not, varied sex life is crucial Epidemiological studies on the association between androgenetic alopecia and risk of prostate cancer are conflicting. Now it has been shown again: Male hair loss is unsuitable as a risk marker.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Before, during or after the seizure Mental disorders in epilepsy Epilepsies are common and they may present with comorbid seizure- or epilepsy-associated psychopathological phenomena. Mental symptoms may manifest before the seizure (preictal), as a seizure symptom itself (ictal), after the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The more drugs, the higher the risk Drug interactions in oncology In bright sunny early spring weather, it was hard to stay in the lightless lecture halls at the 25th Physicians’ Continuing Education Course in Clinical Oncology in St. Gallen, but…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Swiss Derma Day STI – new insights and old wisdom On the first day of the Swiss Derma Day congress in Lucerne, the focus was on sexually transmitted diseases. A differentiated insight into the epidemiology and the possibilities of diagnosis…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated A herbal first aid kit Well cared for during the vacations with phytotherapy Even the Neolithic Ötzi carried birch spores in his pocket during his stay in the Alps, which probably served as medicine. Modern man also takes precautions against minor ailments when…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Molecular markers are becoming increasingly important Treatment options for higher grade gliomas Histology (tumor resection or biopsy) is essential for diagnosis and evaluation of prognosis and therapy in higher grade gliomas. Molecular markers serve as an adjunct to WHO classification regarding expected…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Active surveillance as a treatment option Status quo and challenges using the example of prostate carcinoma Studies suggest that Active Surveillance is a treatment option for tumors with low risk of progression (low-risk tumors). The treatment team should work with the patient to determine treatment strategies…
