Diseases

Giardiasis is an infection of the intestine that is caused by parasites. The disease occurs more frequently in childhood and can be easily treated with antibiotics. Around 200 million new infections are recorded worldwide every year

In hyperbilirubinemia, the blood concentration of bilirubin exceeds the normal value. The result is jaundice, as the yellowish substance is deposited in the skin. Treatment depends on the underlying disease.

Glossitis is understood to mean both acute and chronic changes in the entire tongue. Pneumonia is not restricted to a specific age or gender, it can affect anyone.

I-cell disease is lyosomal mucolipidosis. The cause of the storage disease is a mutation of the GNPTA gene with the q23.3 gene locus on chromosome 12. Symptomatic treatment is mainly carried out by administering bisphosphonates.

Mastocytosis is a seldom occurring disease in which there is a pathological accumulation of so-called mast cells (defense cells). These can accumulate in the skin or in the internal organs. Mastocytosis usually takes place

Cold sores (herpes labialis) is one of the most popular types of herpes. Almost 90 percent of all people are infected by cold sores. However, the disease does not break out in everyone. Especially people who have weak immune systems are änf

Cataracts, cataracts or cataracts are eye diseases that can appear in humans, especially in old age. This causes the lens of the eye to become cloudy. If left untreated, cataracts usually lead to blindness or severe vision

Brain metastases are cancer cells located in the brain tissue, which originate from malignant tumors outside the brain. They get to the head through blood, nerve fluid and lymph.

A minimal state of consciousness (MCS) should not be confused with a vegetative state, although the two diseases are very similar. Affected people appear temporarily awake, as the eyes are open and movements as well as a mine game are present. A minimal one

To be a prisoner of one's own body - a terrible notion that becomes oppressive truth in the case of locked-in syndrome (in English: prisoner syndrome). The best-known, media-present example of today

Chloracne is a skin disease caused by contact with chlorinated hydrocarbons and dioxins. It is a symptom of extensive poisoning of the body. The healing process is very tedious.

Dyshidrotic eczema is a skin disease that is characterized by blisters on the palms of the hands, sides of the fingers, and the soles of the feet. Its exact causes are not yet fully understood, but there is a connection with drugs and

A fire mark or nevus flammeus is a benign, congenital vascular malformation. The exact cause has not yet been finally clarified. It can also appear along with other diseases. Treatment of a fire mark should be started early

The tick bite fever caused by Rickettsia rickettsii occurs mainly in North and South America, but there in all countries of the double continent. That is why the names American tick bite fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever are also found

A fissure or fissure describes a deep crack in the skin, often triggered by very dry skin, but often a side effect of other diseases. Deep injuries must be treated properly, as blood infections in the worst case scenario

Circumscribed scleroderma or morphaea is an inflammation-related skin disease that can probably be traced back to a malfunctioning immune system and that usually affects more women than men. Since the

What is a pain stimulus for one does not automatically have to be for another. A particularly pronounced pain sensation does not automatically have a disease value. If, on the other hand, there is hardly any pain sensation, hypalgesia can occur

Bloom syndrome is a very rare, genetically inherited disease. It is characterized by increased genetic instability. The patients are short and more likely to develop cancer. Due to the reinforced vascular drawing in the

Ichtyosis vulgaris is a skin disorder that manifests itself in keratinization disorders. Ichtyosis vulgaris is a hereditary disease that is associated with symptoms such as dry and flaky skin. At

Mercury intoxication is poisoning with mercury. A distinction can be made between acute and chronic mercury poisoning.