Die Kasuistik einer 43-Jährigen mit einem komplizierten Verlauf eines Hirnabszesses zeigt, wie wichtig eine ausführliche Anamnese und ein frühzeitiger interdisziplinärer Austausch sind. Bei rechtzeitiger Diagnose der ursächlichen Erkrankung wäre dieser Verlauf wahrscheinlich vermeidbar gewesen.

Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide and the primary cause of motor impairment [ 1 ]. More than 80% of stroke patients with hemiplegia experience hand dysfunctions, which not only affects the use of their arms and hands in activities of …

The severe consequences of stroke often result in residual motor, sensory, cognitive, urinary, and fecal dysfunction, making it challenging for survivors to reintegrate into their families and society [ 1 , 2 ]. Recent research indicates that …

Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC, MIM 614820) is a rare neurological disorder marked by onset of recurring episodes of hemiplegia or quadriplegia during infancy. In addition to these primary symptoms, individuals with AHC commonly exhibit …

The movement of torsos in both hemiplegic and non-hemiplegic stroke patients is obviously [ 1 ]. Fuglmeyer proposed that respiratory dysfunction was common in stroke patients [ 2 ], and further that deep core muscles play a vital role in …

Das Respektieren der Menschenwürde ist zweifellos ein zentraler Bestandteil des klinischen Alltags und von medizinethischen Evaluationen. Manche Aspekte der Menschenwürde unterliegen im Laufe des Lebens einer gewissen Wandlung. Wenn die Fähigkeit …

Ein 73-Jähriger wurde wegen einer zunehmenden Vigilanzminderung stationär aufgenommen. Im Aufnahmelabor zeigten sich bei Exsikkose eine schwere Hypernatriämie, eine Thrombozytopenie sowie eine verlängerte partielle Thromboplastinzeit. Vor fünf Jahren wurden bei ihm Anti-Prothrombin-AK festgestellt.

Rising from a chair and sitting down, called sit-to-stand (Si-St) and stand-to-sit (St-Si), respectively, are essential activities in daily life and are often performed more than 50 times per day [ 1 , 2 ]. Si-St and St-Si are demanding …

Balance as an essential motor performance provides the foundation for functional tasks and is negatively affected by motor control disorders, including muscle incoordination and weakness. The delayed onset of agonist muscle recruitment and changes …

Klebsiella pneumoniae can infect a variety of sites, with the risk of infection being higher in the immunocompromised state such as diabetes mellitus. Most community-acquired K. pneumoniae infections cause pneumonia and urinary tract infections.

Stroke is one of the most common diseases worldwide [ 1 ]. Most stroke survivors experience some degree of upper limb dysfunction because of motor paralysis [ 2 , 3 ]. Patients with stroke hemiplegia tend to reduce their frequency of using the …