Malfunctions of the urinary bladder can lead to an excessive urge to urinate and to the dreaded incontinence. However, paralysis of the urinary function is also possible. The patient then feels no urge to urinate and no need to empty the bladder. Such problems can occur after surgery, but they can also be caused by … Bethanechol: Effects, Uses & Risks
Symptoms Anaphylaxis is a serious, life-threatening, and generalized hypersensitivity reaction. It usually occurs suddenly and affects various organs. It manifests itself in the following symptoms, among others: Respiratory symptoms: difficult breathing, bronchospasm, breathing sounds, coughing, undersupply of oxygen. Cardiovascular complaints: Low blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, chest pain, shock, collapse, unconsciousness. Skin and mucous membranes: Swelling, … Anaphylaxis
Vertebral fracture, also known as vertebral body fracture, involves damage to the part of the vertebra that is shaped like a plate. This part of the vertebra, which is located toward the inside of the body, can be injured due to disease or trauma, such as an accident. The vertebral body fracture is painful and, … Vertebral Body Fracture (Fracture of the Vertebral Body): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Dementia is a so-called dementia syndrome, i.e. an interplay of several, different, simultaneously occurring symptoms caused by a progressive loss of brain tissue (particularly affected is the cerebral cortex and the tissue immediately below the cortex). Thus, dementia can be considered a neurological disease pattern. The symptoms must persist for at least 6 months before … Forms of dementia
Diagnosis In order to diagnose dementia, standardised test procedures are primarily considered the means of choice. Tests such as the Mini Mental State Test (MMST), the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MOCA Test) or the DemTec Test can be used to assess attention, memory performance, orientation as well as arithmetic, linguistic and constructive skills. The probability … Diagnosis | Forms of dementia
Frequency of forms of dementia Around 47 million people worldwide are currently suffering from a form of dementia, and the number is expected to grow in the coming years (the prevalence is expected to rise to 131.5 million people in 2050), due to the fact that demographic change means that more people are newly diagnosed … Frequency of forms of dementia | Forms of dementia
Symptoms Intertrigo (Latin for “rubbed sore”) is a common inflammatory skin condition that occurs on opposite skin surfaces in skin folds. It is initially manifested by a mild to severe redness that is approximately mirror image on both sides of the skin fold. It is often accompanied by itching, rash, burning sensation and pain. Papules … Intertrigo
In urethrocystocele, the anterior wall of the vagina recedes, allowing the urinary bladder and urinary tract, which lies ventral to it, to slide down with it. The phenomenon is often due to weakness of the retaining apparatus in the pelvic floor. When men are affected by the sliding down of the bladder and urinary tract, … Urethrocystocele: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A heating pad is used to convert electric current into heat. It can be used in cold weather to provide comfortable warmth to the human body. However, the primary use of a heating pad is to provide soothing heat treatment for muscle tension. What is a heating pad? A heating pad is used for the … Heating Pad: Application & Health Benefits
Definition – What is the chewing syndrome? The Kauda syndrome, or Kauda compression syndrome, describes a clinical picture characterized by various neurological deficits. It is based, as the name of the disease suggests, on damage to the lower spinal cord, the so-called cauda equina. This part of the spinal cord no longer consists of actual … Kaudasyndrom – Do I have paraplegia?
The complete cauda syndrome One speaks of a complete cauda syndrome when the entire lower spinal cord is compressed in the area of the cauda equina and the spinal nerves show a complete loss of function. Thus, the complete cauda syndrome is classified as a so-called cross-sectional syndrome. Since all spinal nerves are compressed, the … The complete cauda syndrome | Kaudasyndrom – Do I have paraplegia?
Treatment of cauda syndrome The cauda syndrome is a neurosurgical emergency that must be immediately treated with surgical therapy. A conservative therapy should not be attempted if symptoms such as paralysis are present. The aim is to remove the compression of this section of the spinal cord as quickly as possible in order to prevent … Treatment of cauda syndrome | Kaudasyndrom – Do I have paraplegia?
