Diseases

The collective term vascular malformation describes different manifestations of benign malformations of the blood and lymph vessels. The disease occurs rarely and is congenital but not inherited. All body regions can suffer from vascular malformations

Epilepsy or recurrent epileptic seizures are neurological diseases of the brain. The convulsive and twitching seizures in particular are a clear sign of epilepsy.

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.

The hollow foot (Latin Pes excavatus) is a congenital or acquired foot deformation. The hollow foot can be recognized by a raised back of the foot, which makes it the exact opposite of the flat foot.

The incomplete paralysis of one half of the body is called hemiparesis. This is a symptom of a serious underlying disease and is triggered by damage to the opposite side of the brain. If there are signs of paralysis, immediately

Statistically speaking, about three percent of the population is affected by intellectual disabilities. A distinction is made between different degrees of severity, from so-called "borderline intelligence" to "most severe intellectual disabilities". It is about

Mumps, parotitis epidemica or goat peter is an infectious disease caused by viruses. Along with measles and rubella, it is a common and typical childhood disease. It is highly contagious and should be examined by a doctor immediately. A vaccination

Hepatitis is generally an inflammation of the liver (inflammation of the liver) caused by the disruption or damage to liver cells. This impairment of the liver by hepatitis pathogens must be reported. Hepatitis is more specifically divided into

Achenbach syndrome is a hematoma on the hand or in the area of ​​the fingers. Very rarely does a hematoma develop in the toe or foot area. However, Achenbach syndrome often occurs very suddenly and for no drastic reason. The syndrome

Liver cirrhosis or liver shrinkage is a chronically progressive disease of the liver. One also speaks of a destruction of the liver which is mostly holistically affected. In particular, the liver lobes are destroyed and converted into connective tissue

The doctor speaks of a malignant tumor when he starts out with an adenoid-cystic carcinoma. Although the tumor occurs relatively rarely, it is fatal in many cases. Mainly because the adenoid-cystic carcinoma spreads so

Basically, metastases are always understood to be a so-called daughter lump of a tumor or tumor-like tissue. This daughter tumor is usually always outside of the already or originally affected part of the body

Choanal atresia is a congenital malformation at the transition from the nose to the throat. Rapid therapeutic measures are often important.

Due to regular preventive examinations, babies' failure to thrive usually no longer occurs in health-threatening dimensions. However, if there is any indication that a child is not thriving properly, medical help is essential.

Juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroma is a tumor of a benign to malignant nature. The juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroma develops in the area of ​​the roof of the throat. In the majority of cases, boys are juvenile after the age of ten

The flu or influenza is a common viral disease that mostly occurs in autumn or winter in Europe. The flu should not be confused with flu infections or gastrointestinal flu.

Bronchial asthma, or simply asthma, is a chronic inflammation of the airways. Coughing attacks, shortness of breath and overexcitation of the lungs or bronchi by environmental stimuli are typical of asthma.

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

Colon cancer, colorectal cancer or colon cancer is a cancer of the intestine. In particular of the large intestine or rectum, more rarely in the small intestine or anal area. Typical early symptoms are blood in the stool and pain in the bowel area

Renal cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor that originates in the tubular cells of the kidneys. The majority of all kidney tumors are renal cell carcinomas.