This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Effective therapy management: mastering challenges An effective treatment regimen in PD is closely linked to a personalized approach. Depending on the age of onset and subtype of the disease, the challenges are different. In addition…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's From clinical syndrome to molecular diagnostics and modern therapy A large proportion of Parkinson’s patients suffer from the sporadic form of the disease, in which no gene mutations can be detected. However, in order to develop drugs using cell…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Update on etiopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases of the CNS. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the incidence of autoimmune diseases in general. The current article briefly summarizes the most important innovations regarding etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 21st Annual Meeting of the Swiss Stroke Society, Lausanne Primary CNS vasculitis – treat with or without immunosuppressants? On January 11, 2018, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Swiss Brain Stroke Society was held in Lausanne. An important topic was vasculitides, which, if they affect the CNS, can…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Basics of imaging in multiple sclerosis Classification systems enable precise classification Multiple sclerosis is a relatively common inflammatory disease of the brain and the entire central nervous system in which demyelination, the cause of which is still unclear, occurs [1]. Diagnosis…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Normal and pathological findings CSF diagnostics in infectious diseases of the central nervous system Central nervous system (CNS) infections often lead to changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF examination allows not only the detection of inflammation in the CNS and thus the localization of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rose root against stress Amazing effect of a new adaptogenic medicinal plant from the north In recent years, Rhodiola rosea (rose root) has become established as a medicinal plant. Numerous studies show an adaptogenic effect of this plant growing in northern areas of Europe. It…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pediatrics Recognize and treat an emergency correctly A workshop at the SGIM Great Update in Interlaken dealt with the topic “Emergencies in Children”. In particular, it was about sharpening the clinical eye for impending internal medicine emergencies.…
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 8 min 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 3 min This content is machine translated Three Countries Epilepsy Conference 2013 Between bathing epilepsy and zebrafish Three countries, three conference presidents and three desired lectures on current research topics – that was on the agenda at the Presidential Symposium of the Epilepsy Conference in Interlaken. There…
