This content is machine translated ADHD in children: Imaging study Methylphenidate increases spontaneous activity in the nucleus accumbens Methylphenidate has been used for decades in the treatment of ADHD. There are different hypotheses about how exactly this psychostimulant exerts its effects. One relates to methylphenidate affecting dopaminergic neurotransmission…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Tracking the variability of phenotypes Whereas earlier disease concepts assumed that patients with PD would follow a rather uniform clinical course within their disease entities (PD, PSP, CBD, MSA), more recent cohort data show that…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Updates in the management of Parkinson’s syndrome Shaking hands, stiff muscles, unsteady gait – the typical signs of Parkinson’s disease. Up to now only symptomatically treatable, intensive research is being conducted to find an individual therapeutic approach.…
View Post 3 min 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 2 min This content is machine translated Efficacy analysis vortioxetine Major depression and anxiety symptoms Background: Anxiety disorders are a common comorbidity of depression. A comorbidity of depression and anxiety is more difficult to treat than depression alone.
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone and nalmefene. Pharmacological relapse prophylaxis of alcohol dependence. Four different medications are currently available in Switzerland for the prophylaxis of relapses of alcohol dependence with generally good safety and tolerability. Despite the high prevalence of alcohol dependence in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pituitary tumors Surgical therapy when and how? In case of visual symptoms or disturbances of hormonal function, an adenoma of the pituitary gland may be present, which must be considered and clarified endocrinologically and by means of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Progressive schizophrenia Cognitive improvement has functional relevance – even in the short term Experts discussed new research results and findings on biomarkers, neuroimaging, and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia at the EPA Congress in Munich. The focus was on the question of new therapeutic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Mild and moderate depression St. John’s wort – an effective alternative St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum, a plant widely distributed in Europe, North America, and Western Asia, has become a commonly used herbal antidepressant in recent years, and its efficacy in…
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…
