Diseases

A deficiency of aryl sulfatase A in the organism leads to metachromatic leukodystophia. It is a genetic metabolic disease of the brain and is inherited in a recessive manner, characterized by numerous mutations and effects in the

In medicine, dementia pugilistica is a traumatic encephalopathy with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. The disease is most common among boxers and other people who are often hit on the head

An amalgam tattoo is created through a deposition of the dental filler amalgam in the gums. This creates the typical black-dark discoloration, especially on the gumline.

Out of almost 100,000 people, around six to seven people develop what is known as progressive supranuclear palsy. The dysfunction of the brain - also known as PSP - can be compared to Parkinson's disease. The reasons

The corticobasal degeneration is a disease that is counted among the so-called tauopathies. The disease is sometimes referred to by the abbreviation CBD. In the context of corticobasal degeneration, components of the tau are deposited

Wartenberg Syndrome is a complex of symptoms caused by compression of the radial nerve on the forearm. The syndrome is limited to compressions of the sensory nerve branches and therefore does not cause motor disorders, but rather

Pavor nocturnus is the medical term for a sleep disorder. It is particularly evident in children and is also known as the night terrors.

My child is bed wetter - I come because my child has been making bed for years! - the child doesn't and doesn't want to get clean - I've already done so much, but my child willfully, out of malice, wet the bed every night, sometimes even on it

My child is bed wetter - I come because my child has been making bed for years! - the child doesn't and doesn't want to get clean - I've already done so much, but my child willfully, out of malice, wet the bed every night, sometimes even on it

A muscular torticollis or torticollis muscularis is a congenital and acquired neurological disorder and often occurs in babies. Typically the head is tilted to one side. The torticollis comes from the shortening of the

When the elbow breaks or fractures, the elbow breaks at the upper edge of the ulna where the triceps tendon attaches. One form of the elbow fracture is the olecranon fracture. The cause is usually trauma, and treatment is usually surgical

A muscular torticollis or torticollis muscularis is a congenital and acquired neurological disorder and often occurs in babies. Typically the head is tilted to one side. The torticollis comes from the shortening of the

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a rare epilepsy syndrome. The difficult-to-treat form of epilepsy mainly affects children between the ages of 2 and 6.

Inflammation of the alveoli is called exogenous allergic alveolitis. It is created by breathing in fine dust.

Cancer fatigue is a severe state of exhaustion that does not subside even with recreational and relaxation measures. Over 75 percent of all cancer patients describe fatigue with cancer as very stressful. The word "fatigue" will

Morquio's disease is a very rare metabolic disorder caused by an enzyme defect. As part of this disease, the breakdown of glycosaminoglycans is disturbed, which damages the affected tissue.

The black hairy tongue describes a change in the tongue, which is characterized by a dark and furry tongue coating. It is cosmetically disruptive, but in most cases harmless. Below are the causes, symptoms, diagnosis

Vaginal cancer is a malignant tumor of the female vagina, but it occurs very rarely. A distinction is made between several types, with the so-called squamous cell carcinoma with over 90 percent of the cases of am

Intertrigo, which means “rubbed sore” in Latin, is an inflammatory skin disease that particularly affects the skin folds. The infection is also known as a "skin wolf". Contributing factors are skin lesions, tight

Under the term retroperitoneal fibrosis (also known as retroperitoneal fibrosis, Ormond syndrome or Ormond's disease) the medical practitioner describes an increase in connective tissue that occurs between the spine and the posterior peritoneum. Be there