An increased tendency to bleeding, also called hemorrhagic diathesis, can have various causes. In addition to the causal treatment of the bleeding tendency, precautionary measures contribute to the safety of those affected. What is increased tendency to bleed? If an…
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The genu recurvatum is a misalignment in the knee joint. It can have significant consequences for mobility. What is Genu recurvatum? Genu is the Latin name for the knee and recurvatum means bent back or bent back. Accordingly, the term…
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The Garcin syndrome is the progressive paralysis of the V. to XII. Cranial nerve on one side of the brain. The disease has different causes. What is Garcin Syndrome? The Guillain-Garcin syndrome, Garcin syndrome for short, describes a neurological disease…
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The Dravet syndrome refers to a very rare and severe form of epilepsy, impaired intellectual development occurs when during the course of epilepsy. The disease usually begins before the age of one, with Dravet syndrome more frequently affecting boys than…
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The bladder sphincter dyssynergia is a neurogenic disorder in the interaction of detrusor and sphincter, which are both involved in the emptying of the bladder. The external sphincter reflexively contracts at the same time as the detrusor and the bladder…
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The spinal cord vibration or commotio spinalis is the easiest stage of the spinal cord injury and occurs, for example, in the context of accidents. In contrast to the more severe forms, no spinal cord lesion can be detected in…
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In depersonalization, the patient experiences himself or parts of himself as a stranger. The cause is so far controversial. What is depersonalization? The term depersonalization comes from psychology and was coined in the 19th century by Krishaber and Dugas. Patients…
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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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