Chlamydia is a type of bacteria that can infect many living things. In humans, the chlamydial infection mainly affects the mucous membranes. The eyes, genital area and respiratory tract can retain serious disease consequences if an infection occurs. What is…
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The Capgras delusion is a rare psychiatric disorder. Women are affected about twice as often as men. The disease is accompanied by the delusional assumption that familiar people have been replaced by doppelgangers or impostors. The supposed doppelganger is either…
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The so-called Behr syndrome is one of the rarer hereditary diseases. The disease is degenerative, has disorders of the optic nerve and is associated with neurological damage. What is Behr Syndrome? The Behr syndrome was first described by the ophthalmologist…
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There are many different diseases of the respiratory tract, all of which make themselves felt through shortness of breath, coughing and decreased performance. Smoking and air pollution are the number one causes, but non-smokers in low-pollutant environments can also get…
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Bronchial asthma or just colloquially just asthma is a chronic inflammation of the airways. Coughing attacks, shortness of breath and overstimulation of the lungs or bronchi by environmental stimuli are typical of asthma. What is bronchial asthma? Abbreviated as BA…
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Anhedonia is a condition in which those affected are unable to feel joy or pleasure. It can occur in the context of mental disorders, for example depression, schizoid personality disorder or as part of the negative symptoms of psychoses, or…
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An emotional lability is characterized by large and rapid variations in mood. Even the slightest stimulus can trigger significant mood swings. The mood changes can be an expression of normal hormonal changes as well as pathological organic processes. What is…
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As testicular pain sudden and severe pain in the testicles are called. These can also be accompanied by swelling. Various diseases are possible causes of an acute scrotum. What is an acute scrotum? The technical name for the scrotum is…
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