When you hear the word “delir” or “delirium,” you usually automatically think of a clinical picture that you mistakenly assign to alcohol abuse. But delirium occurs in up to 50 percent of all hospitalized patients – and by no means only in alcoholics. Definition: what is delirium? Delirium is a clinical picture in which various … Delirium: Multiple Causes
The certainly best known form of delirium is alcohol delirium, which can occur in various forms in alcoholics. How delir is treated in general and what should be considered in the therapy of alcohol delirium in particular is explained below. Alcohol delirium (delirium tremens). Alcohol delirium has some special features. It is important to note … Delir: Therapy
Introduction Reye’s syndrome is a rare disease that affects mainly children between four and nine years of age. It causes damage to the brain, a so-called encephalopathy, as well as inflammation of the liver, which is characterized by fatty degeneration. This can eventually lead to liver failure. In most cases, Reye’s syndrome manifests itself following … Reye syndrome
Symptoms Reye’s syndrome can theoretically occur at any age, but it usually develops until the age of ten. At the beginning of the disease, it manifests itself through drowsiness, lethargy, vomiting, constant crying, fever, irritability and a limited liver function. In addition, there are gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and violent vomiting. About 30% of … Symptoms | Reye syndrome
What’s asystole? The term asystole is a medical term. It describes the complete absence of electrical and mechanical action of the heart, i.e. the heart stops. Asystole is fatal within minutes if left untreated and requires immediate medical intervention. An asystole can be detected in the ECG. Clinically it is indicated by a missing pulse. … Asystole
Therapy The cause of Reye’s syndrome cannot be treated directly. Therefore, the therapy is based on the treatment of the symptoms of the disease. The affected children usually have to be monitored by intensive care medicine. Ventilation and sedation of the children is often necessary. The cerebral pressure must also be monitored. To reduce the … Therapy | Reye syndrome
Who needs a defibrillator? During resuscitation, only patients with ventricular fibrillation need defibrillation. Patients with asystole do not benefit from defibrillation. After a surviving cardiac arrest it is an important question whether a defibrillator should be implanted. This is important because the probability of suffering another cardiac arrest is significantly increased in patients who have … Who needs a defibrillator? | Asystole
History The Reye syndrome was first described in Australia in 1963. The first describer was the pathologist Ralph Douglas Kenneth Reye (*05. 04. 1912 in Townsville, †16. 07. 1977). However, several years passed before the connection between the disease and the possible triggers (viral infections, Aspirin®) could be established. All articles in this series: Reye … History | Reye syndrome
What is a brain atrophy? A brain atrophy is colloquially called brain shrinkage. These terms are used to describe a loss of brain tissue due to age or disease. This means that when the loss of brain mass and volume due to the death of nerve cells exceeds the normal level caused by age, a … Brain atrophy
Diagnosis Depending on the cause of the brain atrophy and whether it is acute or gradual, the patients or their relatives will recognize it sooner or later. In the case of a gradual onset, a doctor is often consulted late. The doctor carries out an own and a foreign anamnesis. This means that he or … Diagnosis | Brain atrophy
Treatment and therapy The therapy of a brain atrophy depends on the triggering disease. The aim of any treatment is to stop the progression of the brain atrophy. Correspondingly, attempts are made to treat the causal underlying disease adequately. If the brain atrophy is caused by drug or alcohol abuse, withdrawal therapy should be carried … Treatment and therapy | Brain atrophy
The pupillary reflex describes the involuntary adaptation of the eye to changing light conditions. The width of the pupil changes reflectively with incident light. This reflex is controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system and plays an important role in visual acuity and in the protection of the retina. If the environment is very bright, the … The pupil reflex
