To prevent diseases such as TBE or Lyme disease, it is advisable to carefully protect yourself from ticks when spending time in nature. What helps to protect against ticks and how to remove ticks properly, we explain below. How can I protect myself from ticks? When staying in tick areas, it is best to wear … Proper Protection from Ticks
Introduction Encephalitis is the inflammation of brain tissue. The isolated infection of the brain, without involvement of the meninges, is most often caused by viruses. The course is usually mild. However, the disease can also have severe to fatal consequences. More common is the inflammation of the meninges, which is called meningitis. In the case … Encephalitis
Diagnostics The main objective of diagnostics should always be to determine the type of pathogen, since the various therapies sometimes differ fundamentally. Since encephalitis caused by viruses is often milder, the diagnosis can be made more difficult. If symptoms are present, a throat swab as well as a stool and blood sample should be taken … Diagnostics | Encephalitis
Symptoms The symptoms of encephalitis can be milder or more severe, depending on the pathogen, and can thus have a strong influence on the therapy and course of the disease. In contrast to meningitis, encephalitis can generally be expected to have a milder course if the symptoms are recognized and treated quickly. In the beginning, … Symptoms | Encephalitis
Therapy Drug therapy depends strongly on the type of pathogen. In the case of bacterial (meningo-) encephalitis, the genus must first be determined by laboratory diagnosis, after which the appropriate antibiotic can be selected. A combination of different active ingredients increases the effectiveness of the treatment, whereby attention must be paid to possible allergies (e.g. … Therapy | Encephalitis
Prophylaxis As with all pathogens, hygiene precautions are generally considered the most effective prophylaxis against infections. Washing hands and disinfection after using public toilets or similar can kill most of the bacteria and viruses ingested. Likewise, various diseases transmitted during sexual intercourse, such as infections with HIV or Treponema pallidum, can be prevented by contraception … Prophylaxis | Encephalitis
Synonym Lyme-Borreliosis TestBorreliosis is the most common infectious disease that can be transmitted by ticks. Carriers of this infectious disease are spiral-shaped bacteria, so-called Borrelia, which can be found in ticks in all regions of Germany. Although Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in Europe, the actual probability of infection after a tick … Lyme disease test
Costs The costs of typical Lyme disease tests are very high in most cases. However, as Lyme disease is a potentially dangerous infectious disease, the costs of a test are fully covered by both statutory and private health insurance companies. Only the costs for those test procedures which detect Borrelia directly in the tick have … Costs | Lyme disease test
What is the course of the disease of TBE? After an incubation period of 2 to 30 days, most patients experience flu-like symptoms with mild fever as well as headache and aching limbs. In the majority of patients the disease is then over. In 10 percent of cases, a second phase of the disease occurs … What is the course of the disease of TBE? | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
Diagnosis of TBE To confirm the diagnosis, antibodies against the TBE virus are detected in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid (liquor) using the ELISA method. In order to obtain cerebral fluid, a lumbar puncture is performed. To obtain it, a hollow needle is inserted between the 3rd and 4th or the 4th and 5th lumbar … Diagnosis of TBE | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
TherapyPrognosis of TBE The rehabilitation measures within the scope of a follow-up treatment, which can be carried out as in-patient in a rehabilitation clinic (rehab) or out-patient in a corresponding rehabilitation center, depend on the existing deficits. For memory disorder and lack of concentration there are different exercise groups and computer-supported training. Balance disorders can … TherapyPrognosis of TBE | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)
Is FSME contagious? If a tick is infected with the TBE virus, the virus lives in the tick’s saliva. Through a tick bite, the viruses can then pass into the wound and thus into the blood of the person bitten. However, meningoencephalitis does not always occur. In two thirds of patients, the immune system can … Is FSME contagious? | Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME)