Diagnosis | Elephantiasis

Diagnosis The diagnosis of elephantiasis can initially be made clinically. The criterion of irreversibility of the changes in the skin and underlying tissue must be present in order to be able to speak of elephantiasis. Much more important, however, is the diagnosis before elephantiasis occurs. The earlier the disease of the lymphatic system is discovered, … Diagnosis | Elephantiasis

Therapy | Elephantiasis

Therapy The therapy should be started before elephantiasis is present. Elephantiasis is a stage of lymphedema that cannot be reversed. Therefore, an adequate therapy should already be carried out beforehand. This consists of conservative methods such as the consistent elevation of the affected body region. Physical measures such as lymphatic drainage, where the therapists press … Therapy | Elephantiasis

How contagious is this? | Elephantiasis

How contagious is this? In most cases elephantiasis is not contagious. Especially in non-tropical regions such as Germany, it is almost always a non-infectious cause of lymphedema, which is not transmissible. Thus, genetic changes in the lymphatic system are hereditary, but this is not a classical infection. Also the tendency to develop cancer, which can … How contagious is this? | Elephantiasis

Tiptoe walk with the child

Introduction The tip-toe gait is observed in about 5% of pre-school age children. Strictly speaking, the term tip-toe gait is not quite correct, since children walk on their forefoot, with their toes lying flat on the ground and the rolling motion largely absent. The term “toe gait” would therefore be more appropriate. Children with such … Tiptoe walk with the child

History | Tiptoe walk with the child

History The course depends on the underlying disease and its treatment options. With idiopathic tiptoe gait, in half of all cases the gait pattern is completely normalized without treatment. If the tip-toe gait remains intact into adulthood, widened forefeet and hollow feet are common. The consequence of the abnormal strain on certain muscle groups and … History | Tiptoe walk with the child