The olfactory mucosa is responsible for the sense of smell. It is located as part of the nasal mucous membrane in the roof of the nose. Diseases of the olfactory mucosa can lead to olfactory disorders.

Loge de Guyon syndrome is an extremely rare disease that predominantly affects the ulnar nerve. Due to a constriction, there is a reduction in feeling in the area of ​​the little and ring fingers. In addition to the surgical treatment, there is also a

Autoimmune blistering dermatoses are autoimmunological diseases in which the body's own immune system recognizes the links between the layers of the skin as substances to be defended against. The immune system therefore uses antibodies to destroy parts of the skin and

In the event of weight loss or weight loss, the result is a reduction in body weight. Various causes can be decisive for weight loss. In addition to everyday reasons, such as dieting or fasting, however, you can

Somnambulism is a sleep disorder that is colloquially known as sleepwalking. The cause of this disorder is largely unknown. It mainly affects children.

Due to their diverse properties, grain pillows are ideal aids for a variety of diseases. Depending on their respective filling material, they can be used for both heat and cold treatments to relieve complaints such as tension

In medicine, remyelination describes a process by which the body partially restores the insulating myelin layer that normally surrounds nerve fibers (axons). Often the remyelination does not succeed completely, so that permanent

Vater-Pacini corpuscles are among the mechanoreceptors in the skin that are particularly suitable for the detection of vibrations. A thickening serves as a sensor at the unmarked ends of the otherwise medullary nerves

Certain medical conditions do not always require treatment with chemical medication. There are also numerous herbal elements with individual properties. In the category, for example, the turmeric root should be mentioned

The sheathing of the up to one meter long neurites of a nerve cell is called the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath protects the nerve fibers, insulates them electrically and allows significantly faster transmission speeds than non-myelinated fibers

Incubators are medical devices that create ideal conditions for various growth processes and, through suitable climatic conditions, enable, for example, healthy growth and the care of sick newborns or premature babies

The thyrohyoid muscle is one of the lower hyoid muscles (infrahyoid muscles) and is innervated by the ansa cervicalis. It is active when swallowing and thereby closes the larynx so that no food or liquid gets into the airways