balance disorders

Alternative treatment measures | Stroke: Can Physiotherapy Help?

Alternative treatment measures A stroke means serious changes for the affected person and his social environment. A multidisciplinary treatment is necessary. Therefore, most patients receive occupational therapy in parallel to physiotherapy. In this therapy, ADL (activities of daily life, such as washing, dressing) are trained, among other things, in order to enable the affected person … Alternative treatment measures | Stroke: Can Physiotherapy Help?

Microcephaly: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Microcephaly is one of the rarer malformations in humans. It is either genetic or acquired and is primarily manifested by a skull circumference that is too small. Children born with microcephaly often also have a smaller brain and show other physical and mental developmental abnormalities. However, there are also cases of microcephaly in which young … Microcephaly: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Nonlinguistic Learning Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Nonlinguistic learning disorder is a neuropsychological syndrome. In it, affected children suffer from various deficits. What is a nonlinguistic learning disorder? Nonverbal learning disorder is also known as nonverbal learning disorder or nonverbal learning disorder (NLD). Children suffering from the syndrome are unable to interpret body language. In Germany, the nonverbal learning disorder tends to … Nonlinguistic Learning Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Oculomotor Apraxia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Oculomotor apraxia is also called Cogan II syndrome and is an extremely rare eye disorder that makes it impossible for affected individuals to perform eye movements for fixation. Most often, the syndrome is congenital, but acquired variants also occur. The movement disorder in this form is usually related to another disease, such as a stroke. … Oculomotor Apraxia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Joubert Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Joubert syndrome is characterized by a congenital malformation of the brain stem as well as agenesis (inhibition malformation, lack of attachment, for example, cerebral bar, vermiform appendix). There may also be hypoplasia (underdevelopment) of the cerebellar vermis. Patients suffering from this autosomal recessive genetic defect exhibit abnormal respiratory behavior and ataxia, among other symptoms. What … Joubert Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Window Rupture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

The ear is one of our most important sensory organs. Most people don’t realize how important it is until they start hearing worse. Due to our noisy environment, hearing loss is increasing, even younger people are affected, sometimes even teenagers. One cause may be a window rupture in the inner ear. What is a window … Window Rupture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Home Remedies for Dizziness

From occasional dizziness suffer almost a third of adults. Who often feels dizzy or who has particularly strong attacks, should go to the doctor. After all, dizziness can also be a harbinger of disease or even lead to a stroke. What helps against dizziness? It is equally important for people who suffer from frequent dizziness … Home Remedies for Dizziness

Neurofibromatosis Type 2: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Neurofibromatosis is a hereditary disease that manifests in two forms, type 1 and type 2. Type 2, in which the affected person suffers from benign tumors in the brain and the symptoms they cause – hearing problems, paralysis of the facial nerves, and balance disorders – is comparatively rare. Neurofibromatosis is not curable, but it … Neurofibromatosis Type 2: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Retinitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Doctors understand by the term retinitis an inflammation of the eye retina. Triggered by various factors, it can lead to complete loss of vision as it progresses. What is retinitis? Retinitis is an inflammation of the retina, often triggered by infections. The course of the disease can be characterized by harmless symptoms, but can also … Retinitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

HWS distortion – you need to know all that

Cervical spinal distortion is the result of whiplash injury. Synonyms for the symptomatology are whiplash syndrome. The consequences of this trauma are mostly harmless but painful soft tissue injuries such as pulled muscles. In severe cases, rare injuries of ligaments, intervertebral discs or bones may also occur. Causes Causes of cervical spine distortion are so-called … HWS distortion – you need to know all that

Exercises | HWS distortion – you need to know all that

Exercises Exercises should be performed when the physician has ruled out the possibility of injuries to the structures of the cervical spine. If no injuries are present, the following exercises can help to improve mobility and relieve pain: IMPORTANT for all following exercises: Approach your pain slowly and do not work too hard into the … Exercises | HWS distortion – you need to know all that

Duration | HWS distortion – you need to know all that

Duration The duration of the healing process varies greatly and depends on how severe the trauma was and on the psychosocial situation of the person concerned. A mild trauma, where the person can recover for a few days and does a self-exercise program, will not cause any further symptoms after about two weeks. If the … Duration | HWS distortion – you need to know all that