The term fatty heart, also called fatty heart or lipomatosis, refers to various diseases of the heart region. This involves connective tissue turning into fat cells. This can have various causes, such as damage to the heart muscle tissue or obesity. What is fatty heart disease? Cardiac fatty degeneration is either a concomitant of obesity … Fatty Heart Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Ontogenesis is the development of an individual being and differs from phylogenesis, which is known as tribal development. The concept of ontogenesis goes back to Ernst Haeckel. In modern psychology and medicine, both ontogenetic and phylogenetic considerations play a role. What is ontogenesis? Developmental biology and also modern medicine usually consider the development of living … Ontogenesis: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The erythrocyte deformability or flexibility of red blood cells enables the cells to pass through vessels with different lumens. In addition, erythrocytes change shape depending on the temperature and flow rate of the blood, with concomitant changes in blood viscosity. Abnormal shape is assumed by erythrocytes in the context of spherical or sickle cell anemia, … Erythrocyte Deformability: Function, Role & Diseases
Agomelatine is sold in Germany under the name Valdoxan and has only been on the market for a few years. It is a melatonin receptor agonist, which is mainly used for mild to severe depression and can also combat chronic sleep disorders within a certain range. What is agomelatine? Agomelatine promotes the release of norepinephrine … Agomelatine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Johanson-Blizzard syndrome is the name given to a hereditary disease that is rare. Affected individuals suffer from developmental abnormalities of the pancreas, scalp and nose. What is Johanson-Blizzard syndrome? Johanson-Blizzard Syndrome (JBS) is a rare inherited disorder that can sometimes be fatal. The syndrome is also considered ectodermal dysplasia and is classified as a pancreatic … Johanson Blizzard Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Myelography is a radiological diagnostic procedure used to visualize the spatial relationships in the spinal canal. Due to non-invasive diagnostic procedures such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, myelography has lost importance. However, it is often used as an additional diagnostic procedure for specific problems, especially spinal root compression syndromes. What is myelography? This … Myelography: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Platyspondyly is a generalized vetebra plana and thus corresponds to the reduction in height of vertebral bodies, as it can be acquired or congenital. The acquired form is usually due to herniated discs or tumors, and the congenital form is usually due to dysplasia. Therapy is often conservative using a brace. What is platyspondyly? The … Platyspondyly: Causes, Treatment & Help
Urogenital tuberculosis is the term used to describe tuberculosis of the genitourinary system. It is neither a venereal disease nor a primary tuberculous disease. Rather, genitourinary tuberculosis is one of several possible secondary forms of tuberculosis. What is genitourinary tuberculosis? Genitourinary tuberculosis is a form of secondary tuberculosis in which the organs of the genitourinary … Genitourinary Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Hives, swelling, intense itching and redness: Under a spontaneous urticaria (hives), every fourth person suffers at least once in his life, and 800,000 Germans suffer from the chronic form. The triggers of the often agonizing skin disease are manifold, and in some patients the causative agent is not found at all. What are the differences … Causes of Hives
Travel medicine covers several areas, such as prevention and treatment. It is used for people who are planning a vacation in another country or for people who have just left the foreign country. Especially when traveling to the tropics, precautions should be taken in advance. What is travel medicine? The term travel medicine includes all … Travel Medicine: Treatment, Effects & Risks
A rupture of the cruciate ligament is one of the most common sports injuries. There are 2 cruciate ligaments in the knee, the anterior and the posterior cruciate ligament. The anterior cruciate ligament pulls from the outer surface of the medial condyle to the inner surface of the lateral condyle and inhibits hyperextension of the … Physiotherapy after a cruciate ligament rupture
Conservative treatment The conservative treatment for cruciate ligament rupture is similar to the post-treatment of cruciate ligament plastic surgery. At the beginning, pain and swelling symptoms are treated. Pain in the muscles and tendons due to protective tension can be relieved with heat therapy, soft tissue techniques and friction. The swelling is improved by lymph … Conservative treatment | Physiotherapy after a cruciate ligament rupture