Diseases

A total of 45 different lysosomal storage diseases, which are a heterogeneous group of congenital metabolic diseases, are known. People who suffer from any of these diseases have a genetic defect

Renal artery calcification, also known as renal artery stenosis, is a type of hardening of the arteries in which one or both renal arteries are narrowed. If left untreated, the disease can lead to kidney failure and in the worst case

BSE is the abbreviation for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and is a bovine disease; colloquially it is referred to as mad cow disease. The disease is characterized by altered proteins. By eating the meat of sick animals

Laryngeal paralysis is the result of damage to the tenth cranial nerve and its branches and can occur on one side or on both sides. In the context of speech therapy and / or surgical measures, larynx paralysis is the majority of the

Fetofetal transfusion syndrome is a form of poor blood flow that can be caused by anastomoses on the placenta in monozygotic twin pregnancies. One of the twins will receive more blood than the other. Untreated

Lumbago or sciatica syndrome is a sudden and usually sharp pain in the lower area of ​​the back, i.e. the lumbar spine. This is called lumbago by doctors.

Chondropathia patellae is usually a favorable cartilage disease on the knee. Surgical therapy measures are very rarely necessary.

Scheuermann's disease is a disease of the spine that often manifests itself in growing age. If the vertebral body is not growing, wedge-shaped vertebrae are formed, which narrow the intervertebral discs. This creates

Ledderhose's disease is a benign connective tissue overgrowth in the sole of the foot. The disease belongs to the fibromatoses.

The Klüver-Bucy syndrome describes a change in emotional expression behavior. This is essentially processed in the limbic system. Damage leads to major changes in behavior.

Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSV encephalitis for short) is an inflammation of the brain that is triggered by herpes simplex viruses. After a phase with unspecific flu-like symptoms, the patient shows characteristic symptoms as the disease progresses

Endophthalmitis is an inflammation of the inside of the eye. It is caused by infections in the eye.

Ergotism is poisoning by ergot alkaloids such as ergotamine or ergometrine, which occur in ergot fungi and are now used as drugs. In the foreground of the symptoms are massive circulatory disorders

Cardiovascular arrest or cardiovascular failure can have various causes. Rapid intervention is crucial for a good prognosis in the event of cardiac arrest.

Gas fire or gas edema is an illness that is life-threatening and whose previous level of danger has been preserved up to the present day of modern medicine.

In the case of a so-called intestinal perforation or intestinal perforation, doctors usually speak of an extremely serious clinical picture. Under certain circumstances, a ruptured bowel can develop into a life-threatening situation for those affected.

A respiratory tract infection characterizes a disease of the respiratory organs. Either the upper or lower airways are affected by the frequently occurring infection. In the vernacular, an acute respiratory infection is often referred to as a cold.

Erythrasma is a skin disease caused by a bacterial infection with pathogens of the Corynebacterium minutissimum type, which is relatively common with a prevalence of 5 to 10 percent. Men in particular are chronic with erythrasma

SARS is the abbreviation for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and means in German severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. It is an infectious disease that is triggered by viruses. SARS first appeared in China in 2002.

A few years ago, nerve inflammation or neuritis represented a long path of suffering for the patient because the majority of those affected had no visible physical impairment. Only with the development of modern