Diseases

In the case of urethrocystocele, the front wall of the vagina goes deeper and allows the urinary bladder and urinary tract to slide downwards. The phenomenon is often due to a weakness of the holding apparatus in the pelvic floor. When men of that

A uterine prolapse is a prolapse of the uterus. The uterus slips through the birth canal.

Elschnig syndrome is a very rare hereditary disease with congenital malformations of the eyelids. However, the severity of the symptoms is often very different. Treatment is symptomatic and directed

Cranial arteritis is an age-related inflammatory disease of the blood vessels that often affects the large and medium arteries of the head. If left untreated, cranial arteritis has a massive impact on vision.

Urethral cancer or urethral carcinoma mainly affects patients over 50 years of age. At the first warning signals such as blood in the urine or pain when urinating, a urologist should be consulted. Will the disease in one

Macrohematuria is the presence of blood in the urine, which is macroscopic, i.e. visible to the naked eye. In contrast, there is microhematuria. In this case, the blood can only be diagnosed under a microscope or further

Macular edema is an accumulation of fluid in the human eye. The accumulation of fluid, the edema, is located in the area of ​​the yellow spot. This leads to visual disturbances and especially blurred vision.

The retinopathia centralis serosa is often referred to by ophthalmologists as a "manager's disease". The reason for this is that a lot of stress can trigger this visual disorder. A gray spot appears in the field of view, objects are seen distorted

The hyperviscosity syndrome is a complex of clinical symptoms. In many cases, the syndrome is simply referred to by the abbreviation HVS. The cause of the hyperviscosity syndrome lies in an increased concentration of so-called

Waldenström's disease, also known as Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, is a leukemia, or more precisely, a lymphoma. The slowly progressing disease is rather rare and mostly affects older patients, patients under 40 years of age

Felty syndrome is a rheumatic disease. The inflammatory rheumatic disease is a special form of the so-called rheumatoid arthritis. Felty syndrome was described for the first time in 1924.

Feer's disease or acrodynia is mercury poisoning that manifests itself in dermatological, motor and psycho-vegetative symptoms. Untreated acrodynia can result in fatal sepsis. In the meantime, there are

Frontal lobe injuries are present in frontal lobe syndrome. Lesions in this area of ​​the brain usually manifest themselves in cognitive and behavioral disorders such as pseudopsychopathy. Treatment depends on the primary cause of the damage

With multiple chemical intolerance, also known as MCS, those affected react with sometimes severe symptoms to different and unrelated chemicals and substances. The course of the disease is chronic

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome (CHS) is a hereditary disease. Due to an immunodeficiency, the gene abnormality is associated with recurrent infections, peripheral neuropathy and partial albinism. The life expectancy of those affected is greatly reduced. By

In order to perform their function in the body, some cells have to move from one place to another. During this cell migration, they make use of the cell's own structures and at the same time are attracted by foreign substances. Misdirected cells contribute to the

Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a congenital respiratory disease. There is a movement disorder of the cilia.

Tangier disease is an extremely rare hereditary disease among around 100 documented cases. Patients with this disease suffer from a disorder of lipid metabolism and a reduced production of HDL cholesterol. Causal therapy methods

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a very rare hereditary disease that is characterized by a progressive ossification of the skeleton. Even the smallest injuries trigger additional bone growth

The term thyrotoxic crisis describes a sudden and life-threatening metabolic imbalance. It usually develops on the basis of an existing overactive thyroid.