Month: March 2019

Phobias are unreasonably strong fears of certain situations or objects. Be it the fear of flying, the dentist, spiders or in general in dealing with other people: The irrational fears affect the thoughts, feelings and behavior of the people involved. Here you can read about how phobias develop, how they affect themselves and how they…

Gastric cancer (gastric carcinoma) is a malignant tumor of the stomach. It usually starts from the gastric fluid-forming glandular cells. Gastric cancer is a relatively common type of tumor that usually affects older people over 50 years. The disease is often recognized late. The earlier gastric cancer is discovered, the better the chances of recovery….

Reiter’s disease is an inflammatory disease of the joints. The conjunctiva on the eye and urethra are also affected. Reiter’s disease develops as a result of a bacterial infection. The disease heals in many cases by itself. For some people, however, it persists for years or even decades. Read all about the causes, symptoms and…

An epiglottitis (epiglottis inflammation) refers to an acute life-threatening inflammation of the epiglottis, caused by bacteria. Typical symptoms include respiratory distress, high fever and salivation. Epiglottitis is most likely to occur in preschool children. Thanks to nationwide vaccinations, the disease has become rare. Everything important about epiglottitis can be found here. Epiglottitis: description An epiglottitis…

Among other things, throat cancer symptoms depend on where the tumor is in the larynx. First signs may be frequent hawking or prolonged hoarseness. The later a diagnosis of cancer of the larynx, the more difficult the therapy becomes and the worse the prognosis becomes. Possible laryngeal cancer symptoms should therefore be clarified early. Read…

If a patient receives the diagnosis “Bursitis – Hip”, various bursae may be affected. The two most common bursitis on the hip joint are the trochanteric bursitis on the outside of the hip and iliopectineal bursitis in the groin. Patients suffer from pain that occurs after increased exercise and becomes worse during exercise. Read more…

In cardiac arrhythmia, the normal heart rate is disturbed by various causes. The heart then beats either too slowly (bradycardia), too fast (tachycardia) or irregularly (arrhythmia). There are disturbances in the formation of electrical impulses that are supposed to trigger a heartbeat and disturbances in the transmission of these impulses. Read how cardiac arrhythmias differ…

CJD is a deadly disease of the nervous system. Patients suffer from rapidly progressive dementia, movement disorders or muscle twitching. So far there is no therapy. Read more about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease here. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: description Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was first described in 1920 by neurologists Creutzfeld and Jakob. It is one…

Echinococcosis is a potentially life-threatening infection with fox or dog tapeworm. The symptoms depend on the affected organ. In most cases, the liver is affected. Find out here about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of an echinococcosis. Echinococcosis: description Echinococcosis is a worm disease that is usually triggered by the parasitic dog or fox tapeworm. Two…