Month: September 2019

As a gonarthrosis, doctors call a joint wear in the knee. Mostly there is no specific trigger for this: The knee joints were simply too much burdened. Gonarthrosis can cause knee pain. These can be treated with medication, exercises or surgery. Here you read everything important about gonarthrosis. Gonarthrosis: where does it originate? The gonarthrosis…

Anyone who suffers from night blindness or night vision disorders hardly sees in the dark or not at all. Damaged sensory cells in the retina of the eyes, the rod cells, are responsible for this. The defect is either genetic, the result of diseases (such as retinitis pigmentosa) or vitamin A deficiency. Find out everything…

In a spinal stenosis (spinal stenosis, spinal stenosis, edema stenosis) the channel is narrowed in the spine through which the spinal cord passes. The resulting pressure on the spinal cord, nerves and blood vessels can cause back pain and permanent nerve damage. Mostly a spinal canal narrowing arises as a result of aging processes. Read…

Travel sickness (kinetosis) is a group of symptoms caused by disorders of the sense of balance. The motion sickness is triggered by movement stimuli – such as in a car, on the plane or on the high seas – and manifests itself by dizziness, nausea until vomiting, headache and pale skin. Read what happens in…

The diagnosis of breast cancer, the treatment and the life with the disease pose many challenges for those affected and relatives. Competent contacts and contact points around the topic of breast cancer can clarify many questions and provide valuable help. Here you will find a list of important help addresses and contact points for (breast)…

A gastric ulcer (medical gastric ulcer) is a deep wound in the gastric mucosa. It is typically noticeable by upper abdominal pain. Gastric ulcers are mainly caused by an excess of stomach acid. Often a colonization of the gastric mucosa is responsible for the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. With medication, a gastric ulcer can usually be…

Pancreatitis can be acute or chronic. Acute inflammation is triggered by gallstones in most patients. It causes the gland to “digest itself” to a certain extent. The typical symptom of acute pancreatitis is belt-shaped upper abdominal pain radiating to the back. Read more about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of pancreatitis! Quick Overview Definition: acute…

PMS (premenstrual syndrome) refers to physical symptoms such as pelvic pain and / or mental impairment to depressive moods that occur before the onset of menstrual bleeding. The causes are not fully understood. However, the female hormones seem to play a central role. Read all about PMS here: symptoms, causes and risk factors, treatment and…

Whether one should remove gallstones or not, depends among other things on any complaints and the location of the stones. Read here, when to remove gallstones, which methods exist and how they work! Gallstones in the bile duct In the case of “silent” gallstones in the bile duct, the doctor and the patient must carefully…

Malaria is a disease that is particularly prevalent in the tropics and subtropics. It is triggered by unicellular parasites (so-called plasmodia), which are transmitted through the bite of the Anopheles mosquito. The typical symptoms are fevers, which alternate with fever-free intervals (intermittent fever). Malaria can be treated with medication and then usually has a favorable…