Diseases

Mania is an affective disorder with a mood that goes far beyond the normal, mostly euphoric. While a depressed person appears withdrawn and closed, for a manic patient there is strong inner restlessness

Religious madness is a delusional symptomatic of content that is often associated with schizophrenia. Often the delusion goes hand in hand with a salvation mission. Treatment of the patient is usually difficult due to the ego syntony

In ego syntony, patients with mental illness perceive their thought patterns and behaviors as meaningful, inherent and appropriate. The ego syntony often denotes delusional illnesses and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. The phenomenon

Paranoid schizophrenia is the most common subtype of schizophrenia. The disease is characterized by various complaints such as paranoia, visual and acoustic hallucinations. This is where the alternative term “paranoid

In the case of blood poisoning or sepsis, an infection occurs that spreads throughout the body via the blood or blood vessels and can thus permanently damage other internal organs. Medical treatment is urgent in the case of blood poisoning

Ataxias are disorders of the coordination of movements, for which different diseases are the trigger. There is a loss of function of certain parts of the nervous system. Usually the cerebellum is affected, but also damage to the spinal cord

Measles is a viral disease caused by the measles virus of the same name. It is an acute infectious disease that presents with flu-like symptoms. The main characteristic of measles is the clearly visible rash

Esophageal cancer is also known as esophageal carcinoma in medical terminology. This is a malignant growth in the area of ​​the esophagus.

Heart disease is increasing steadily and is one of the most common causes of death in Germany. Whether someone falls ill depends very much on their family disposition and their lifestyle.

Inflammation of the esophagus or esophagitis results from incorrect eating habits, from stress or from a weak sphincter muscle at the junction with the stomach. The delicate mucous membrane is damaged and can cause pain and discomfort when swallowing

The trunk obesity corresponds to the male fat distribution pattern in the context of obesity and is primarily characterized by visceral fat deposits. The causes of trunk obesity can be in addition to lack of exercise and wrong eating habits

If the origin of the pituitary tumor is on the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, it is called a pituitary adenoma. The reason why such a tumor develops is unclear. However, the course of the disease is not life threatening.

The human body has a part that is repeatedly exposed to great stress - the feet. In this way, Achilles tendonitis has been given particular importance in recent years.

The term wound healing disorders denotes general difficulties in natural wound healing. This can occur for a wide variety of reasons, for example previous illnesses or incorrect wound care.

Constant excessive demands on sports can lead to pain in the Achilles tendon over time. Achillodynia therefore results from constant overload.

The complex regional pain syndrome Sudeck's disease, also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS I, is a rare form of chronic pain that usually affects one arm or one leg. Sudeck's disease typically develops afterwards

In addition to diseases of the lymphatic system, diseases of the blood system play a major role in medicine. Pernicious anemia occurs in both very young and adult people.

Verner-Morrison syndrome is characterized by an extremely rare malignant tumor of the pancreas. The tumor produces an increased amount of a hormone also known as a vasoactive intestinal peptide. Main symptom of

Stomach cancer or, from a medical point of view, stomach cancer is a malignant tumor disease in the stomach. This often leads to major changes in the cells (cell mutation), with the growth of the stomach cells being greatly accelerated. The most common

Iron deficiency or the lack of iron occurs when a person cannot take in enough iron from food. The deficiency is accompanied by unpleasant symptoms, some of which can even be threatening.