Diseases

The narrowing of the esophagus or esophageal stenosis is one of the less dangerous complications. If left untreated, however, not only can it become dangerous, it can also be a sign of other diseases. To that extent the esophageal narrowing is necessary

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 depressive mood is unfortunately part of life for more and more people. If the mental illness, which expresses itself through exhaustion, sadness and feelings of weakness, was once a taboo topic, it came not least from some prominent people affected

An electrical excitation of the heart muscles, which has its origin outside the normal excitation center (sinus node), is called extrasystole. The origin of excitation of the supraventricular extrasystole is “above” the division of the HIS

Boerhaave's syndrome is a rupture (tear) in the wall of the esophagus. It usually occurs as a result of an increase in pressure triggered by severe vomiting. The mortality rate is over 90 percent if the perforation

Erythrophobia is a fear of blushing, more precisely the blushing of the skin of the face. It is a mental disorder, but not a mental illness in the classic sense, even if it is unwanted and vegetatively controlled

Cardiogenic shock is a form of shock that is caused by a weakened pumping capacity of the heart. It is an absolute emergency and, without immediate treatment, often results in death from heart failure. There are many causes

The hypermobility syndrome (HMS) is characterized by excessive flexibility of the joints, which is caused by a congenital weakness of the connective tissue. Little is known about the cause of the disease. The quality of life is particularly through

The clubfoot is a congenital malformation of the foot, consisting of pointed, sickle and hollow foot and bow legs. The clubfoot is clearly recognizable at birth and should be treated from the beginning. In most cases, the club can be

Pubertas tarda indicates a delay in the development of girls or boys through puberty. There can be various reasons for this. Often there is a constitutional delay in development that has already occurred in the parents.

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (Curschmann-Steinert syndrome) is an autosomal dominant inherited multisystem disease with the main symptoms of muscle weakness and clouding of the lens (cataract). There are two forms of the disease: a congenital (congenital

Whipple's disease is a very rare infectious disease of the intestine, which, however, can also affect all other organs of the body. Little is known about the pathogenesis of the disease. If left untreated, Whipple's disease leads to death

Hydrocephalus can affect adults and children. Enlarged brain chambers can impair brain functions in the water head. Although a head of water cannot be cured, it can be treated.

Ménétrier syndrome is characterized by hyperplastic folds of the mucous membrane in the stomach area and is characterized by protein losses and epigastric pain. The risk of degeneration of the mucous membrane folds is around ten percent, so the patients

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is characterized by a congenital contracture of one or more joints. There is an inconsistent clinical picture. The disease cannot be cured, but it is also not progressive.

An abnormal short-circuit connection between an artery and a vein is called an arteriovenous fistula. It is not uncommon for AV fistulas to appear in the head region.

Sarcoid or Boeck's disease is a rare disease that manifests itself primarily through inflammatory granulomas (small nodules). Although all organs in the human body can be affected by sarcoid, the lymph nodes and are

The supinator tunnel syndrome is a rarely occurring bottleneck syndrome. It is caused by damage to the radial nerve within the forearm supinator box.

Microtia is a congenital malformation of the auricle. The outer ear is not completely formed. Sometimes the ear canal is very small or missing completely. A reconstruction of the ear and an operation

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