Month: March 2019

As a hypertensive crisis, doctors refer to a sudden, massive increase in blood pressure. Terms such as hypertensive derailment, hypertensive crisis, high pressure crisis or blood pressure crisis are synonyms for this phenomenon. A hypertensive crisis is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate medical attention. Read more about warning signs and treatment of hypertensive crisis. What…

Savant syndrome, or island talent, describes the phenomenon that humans possess exceptional gifts in a specific subarea. Most of them suffer from a mental disability or profound developmental disorder. Not infrequently, these exceptional talents gain fame as painters, musicians or arithmetic professionals. It is estimated that about half of all Savants are autistic. Whether photographic…

The autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common form of thyroiditis – accounting for about 80 percent of all cases of thyroiditis. Women are nine times more likely to have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis than men. In most cases, the disease occurs between the ages of 40 and 50 years. Read more about causes, diagnosis and…

Lyme disease therapy involves the administration of antibiotics for several weeks. In selecting the active ingredients and the dosage, the doctor considers the stage of the disease and the age of the patient. Read all important information about Lyme disease treatment here! Lyme disease therapy: start early! The most important factor in Lyme disease therapy…

The pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) is the causative agent of the worldwide occurring oxyuriasis. This intestinal parasite infection is also a common diagnosis in Germany. Oxyuriasis is particularly prevalent in infants. It is transmitted from person to person, mainly due to poor hygiene. Affected people usually do not know that they have infected with pinworms. The…

Trisomy 13 (Pätau syndrome) is a mostly serious, genetic disease with malformations of multiple organ systems. The diagnosis is often made even before birth. There is no cure, but an adjunctive treatment of trisomy 13. The majority of those affected dies still in the womb or the first year of life. Find out here about…

Ovarian cancer often goes unnoticed for a long time and is often discovered late. The problem: In the lower abdomen, the tumor has plenty of room to grow and causes little discomfort. Only when it is so large that it pushes on other organs or forms metastases in other organs, abdominal discomfort or digestive problems…

A reliable Lyme disease test or even a borreliosis rapid test has been researched for a long time. Because a reliable Lyme disease diagnosis is not easy because of the often unspecific symptoms. It is easier to treat Lyme disease if it is detected early. Here you can learn more about the diagnosis of Lyme…

Leishmaniasis (Leishmaniasis, Orientbane, Kala-Azar) is a tropical infectious disease caused by parasites called Leishmania. The Leishmania infection occurs worldwide in humans and animals and is transmitted by the sandfly. Leishmaniasis occurs in different variants. Read more about signs and treatment of leishmaniasis here. Leishmaniasis: description Leishmania are single-celled parasites and are transmitted via the saliva…

Typhoid fever is an infectious disease that can be dangerous if left untreated. Trigger is a certain bacterial species, namely salmonella. One distinguishes typhoid (typhus abdominalis) and the typhus-like illness (paratyphus) – it is the weakened form. Typhoid fever is treated with antibiotics. Read more about symptoms and treatment for typhoid fever. Typhus: description The…