Treatments

A form of local anesthesia is called plexus anesthesia. It is used for surgical interventions or for postoperative pain therapy through a catheter. The anesthetic is applied directly to the nerve plexus (plexus

Information is transmitted in the brain in the form of electrical signals. This transmission of excitation does not run through a nucleus, but rather through the shell, which is present in the organism as myelin sheaths. These can be caused by magnetic fields

Positron emission tomography is a nuclear medical diagnostic method for evaluating metabolic processes within the human organism. The method is mainly used in oncology, cardiology and neurology

A thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. This is mostly done to treat goiter or thyroid cancer.

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS) is used to treat drug-resistant epilepsies and depression. In the area of ​​the auricle, a branch of the vagus nerve is activated with electrical impulses through the skin without any

During a lumbar puncture, nerve water is taken from the spinal canal. This examination provides valuable information on a possible change in the fluid composition and thus on diseases of the nervous system.

Praziquantel is a pharmacological active substance that is used for the therapy of parasite infestation. The active ingredient was developed in the 1970s and has been the drug of choice for worm diseases ever since.

A lumpectomy is the surgical removal of a small breast cancer lump. The primary goal of this surgical procedure is to preserve the breast. Only the tumor itself and the surrounding tissue are removed.

Quadrantectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove breast cancer while preserving the breast. This method is one of several breast-conserving therapies (BET). Performing this procedure is subject to a few requirements

In many parts of the population, back gymnastics is the standard sport, especially at an advanced age, which can be booked at the adult education center or in the regional gymnastics club. At the same time, back exercises are occasionally prescribed

Sweaty feet are not an incurable disease, but they are bad for those affected and for those around them. It is an old wives' tale when it is still claimed today that sweaty feet should not be driven away, otherwise secondary health damage can be expected

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) describes a method of so-called assisted fertilization. This has very little to do with artificial insemination, as there is no fertilization between the egg and the sperm cell outside the body

High-frequency ablation is a medical procedure in which defined tissue areas are destroyed by high-frequency currents as a result of the action of heat.

Immunoelectrophoresis is used for laboratory diagnostic detection of monoclonal antibodies in a patient's blood. Monoclonal antibodies are derived from the same cell and are directed against the same antigens. Because of this, they are considered pathological

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) involves doing an echocardiogram of the heart through the esophagus. The examination is also known colloquially as the swallow echo. Transesophageal echocradiography is used when

Sometimes it is necessary to examine the lymph nodes and the drainage routes around them. Reasons for this can be, for example, hardened or enlarged lymph nodes, which require closer inspection by a specialist doctor. That too

An intramedullary nail osteosynthesis is understood to be a surgical procedure for the treatment of long bone fractures. With this method, the surgeon inserts an intramedullary nail into the medullary canal of the bone.

Evidence of tissue structures, antibodies and pathogens through immune labeling is popular, modern and accurate. Immunofluorescence refers to immune labeling with prepared, fluorescent antibodies that are made to glow under UV light

Magnetic Marker Monitoring is a newly developed system for analyzing motion sequences in closed systems. What happens in the organism after taking a tablet? This is the question many patients and doctors ask themselves and there is

Medical psychology deals with the phenomenon of illness and health. She asks how the disease developed. Psychological therapy is used to cope with illness and interacts with other medical specialties.