This content is machine translated Immunotherapy and immunomodulation Disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is the most common neurological disease in young adults. Already at a young age it can lead to permanent disability, but the disease activity at the beginning of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated An update Cochrane analysis compares eleven substances in MS The aim of a recent meta-analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration was to compare eleven agents used in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in terms of reduction in relapse rates, disability progression,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Patient registers with the IV What the IV needs from you When an insured person registers with the IV, he or she must, among other things, name the doctors with whom he or she is receiving treatment. These are legally obligated…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The epileptic seizure as stroke mimic The role of perfusion CT Introduction: The clinical distinction between a stroke and an epileptic seizure is not always easy in the emergency situation. However, for the indication of thrombolytic therapy, the distinction between these…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Psychiatric expertise/legal decisions in social security law Recognize points of contact and avoid misunderstandings Insurance benefits must ultimately be decided by the legal practitioner in a binary fashion. Either such benefits are paid or they are denied. By comparison, medical thinking is less a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Goodbye The last – on our own account This number is very special for me. It is the last one for me as editor of InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rehabilitation and long-term management in MS Are rehabilitative measures still necessary in MS today? Despite the introduction of disease-modulating pharmacological therapies, rehabilitative interventions continue to play an important role in the long-term management of MS. People with MS should be encouraged to engage in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Differential diagnoses of multiple sclerosis How to track mimics The current diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) allow a very early and specific diagnosis in most cases. When MS is suspected, however, it is always important to consider the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Guidelines What has changed since 2007? Various experts presented the new guidelines on hypertension at this year’s ESC Congress. In particular, the relevance of “out-of-office” blood pressure measurement in diagnosis, elevation of organ damage for risk…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Award Thierry Carrel: best trainer in Europe Inselspital cardiac surgeon and editor of CARDIOVASC Prof. Thierry Carrel, MD, is the best cardiac surgery educator in Europe. This title was awarded to him by the European Society of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Oral tumor therapy Preliminary results of a pilot project to improve patient communication. The pilot project “Patient communication in oral tumor therapy to promote adherence” will evaluate whether targeted communication training for nurses and physicians adds value for patients and the healthcare professionals…
