Month: July 2019

African sleeping sickness is a tropical disease caused by parasites. These are transmitted through the bite of the tsetse fly. Sleeping sickness exists only in Africa, but related diseases also occur on other continents. It is mainly locals who suffer from it, but tourists are rare. Since sleeping sickness usually ends in death if left…

The mouse arm or Repetitive Strain Injury Syndrome (RSI) syndrome is a multifaceted disorder of the hand, arm, shoulder and neck regions. The cause of a mouse arm is usually in a chronic over- and Fehlbelastung the arm. Mouse arm symptoms can be nausea, tingling, numbness or pain. In a chronic mouse arm, complete healing…

Black skin cancer (malignant melanoma) is an aggressive, very malignant skin tumor. Compared to other types of skin cancer, it spreads relatively early to other organs (metastases). The most common malignant melanoma occurs between the ages of 45 and 60 years. Increasingly, but also younger people get it. Read all important information about malignant melanoma!…

Ovarian cancer (medical ovarian carcinoma) is a malignant ovarian tumor. The cancer is often discovered only at an advanced stage of the disease, when the tumor has already spread in the abdominal cavity. The risk increases with age – women are usually affected after menopause. Here you will learn everything important about ovarian cancer. Ovarian…

Marfan Syndrome (MFS) is a genetic connective tissue disease. Patients have various symptoms of varying severity: long fingers and narrow, long limbs or blood vessel damage. Marfan syndrome is not curable. Regular checks can prevent complications. Read all about Marfan syndrome here! Marfan syndrome: description Marfan syndrome is a genetic disease that is either transmitted…

The Munchausen syndrome is a severe mental disorder in which the patients pretend or deliberately cause physical illness. These include compulsively self-destructive behavior, the invention of spectacular medical histories and constant changes of doctors. Read all important information about Münchhausen syndrome here. Munchausen syndrome: description The Munchausen syndrome is a serious mental disorder. Those affected…

In hypercholesterolemia, sufferers have high levels of cholesterol in their blood. Hypercholesterolemia is one of the lipid metabolism disorders. The causes of elevated cholesterol levels are manifold. A dangerous consequence is vascular calcification. It can lead to serious cardiovascular diseases such as a heart attack. To treat hypercholesterolemia, sufferers should change their lifestyle, have causes…

A tibial fracture (tibial fracture) is a fracture of the upper part of the tibial bone. Typical symptoms include pain, swelling and knee joint effusion. The Tibiakopffraktur arises mostly by a jump from high altitude or the action of large forces as in a traffic accident. Learn more about the symptoms, risk factors and treatment…

Bone inflammation is a bacterial infection of the bony cortex or bone marrow (osteomyelitis). Symptoms are usually pain in the affected bones or joints, a general malaise and dullness. Bone inflammation is treated with antibiotics, in severe cases with surgery. In the case of a timely treatment, a complete healing is usually easily possible. Read…

Facet syndrome (facet joint syndrome, vertebral osteoarthritis) is a disease of the joints between the vertebral bodies. It is probably one of the common causes of back pain along with disc damage. The trigger of vertebral artery arthrosis is usually a wear-related reduced distance between the vertebral bodies, especially in the lumbar spine. Read all…