Month: October 2019

A cruciate ligament tear (cruciate ligament rupture) in the knee is usually the result of a sports accident and weakens the stability of the knee. Most of the anterior cruciate ligament is affected, sometimes the posterior cruciate ligament. The treatment is operative or conservative depending on the nature and extent of the injury. Read all…

The most important diabetic values ​​for diagnosis and review of treatment success are fasting blood glucose and HbA1c. The oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT) can also detect a precursor to diabetes (“prediabetes”). Since elevated blood sugar levels permanently harm the entire organism permanently, the values ​​should be checked regularly. Here you read everything important about…

Burnout describes a state of deep emotional, physical and mental fatigue. Those affected can only concentrate badly, make many mistakes. Some people also lose the energy for their private lives. Burnout is usually attributed to excessive demands and stress at work. The causes are manifold. How to detect burnout, how to protect yourself and how…

Growth hormone deficiency is a rare disease that can lead to physical development disorders. The main symptom in children is the decreased length growth. In adults with growth hormone deficiency, other symptoms come to the fore. Patients receive artificial growth hormone injected under the skin. Read more about the growth hormone deficiency here: Causes, Symptoms,…

In a sea urchin sting the human skin is injured by up to 30 centimeters long spines of the marine life. The wounds can easily ignite. In contrast, poisoning symptoms are rare because only a few sea urchins are poisonous. Read here how to remove a sea urchin sting, how to properly care for the…

Wrist fracture is a wrist-like fracture of the spine (one of the two forearm bones). The medical term is “distal radius fracture”. Wrist fracture is the most common form of adult fracture. Most of the elderly are affected by osteoporosis (bone loss). Find out everything important about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options in a…

Vegetative dystonia is a collective term for a number of different symptoms associated with a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system – those nerves that are not randomly controlled. The symptoms include nervousness, sleep disorders, cramps and cardiovascular problems. The vegetative dystonia, however, is controversial among experts. Read more about vegetative dystonia. Vegetative dystonia: description…

With a trigeminal neuralgia suddenly violent facial pains occur. They usually last only a few seconds, but can always return. The complaints start from the trigeminal nerve (Latin for trilling nerve). He provides over three branches face, forehead, eyes, chin, upper and lower jaw. When damaged, the nerve reports severe facial pain to the brain….

Traumatic brain injury (trauma = injury) is a collective term for head injuries that lead to a dysfunction or injury to the brain. It is usually caused by external violence, for example, as a result of traffic or sports accidents. Doctors distinguish different degrees of severity in traumatic brain injury (SHT for short). Find out…

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system. Patients suffer from progressive muscle paralysis. They have to rely on a wheelchair early, but later they also have difficulty swallowing, talking or breathing. In many cases ALS leads to death within a few years. But there are also people like…