What is medical waste and how is it disposed of?
Medical waste - according to the Waste Act of 14 December 2012, medical waste is waste generated in connection with the provision of healthcare services and the conduct of medical research and...
Reimbursement of aids and orthopaedic appliances
If a patient wishes to be reimbursed for orthopaedic products, he or she should go to an authorised person as referred to in Article 2(14) of the Reimbursement Act. An authorised person is a person...
What behaviours may indicate neurosis?
Neurosis is classified as an anxiety disorder. It represents a serious problem from the point of view of doctors. It not only affects women, but is increasingly being diagnosed in men. Neurosis is...
Is it possible to be unaware of your neurological disorders?
Patient awareness is a very important part of the treatment process. An informed (and appropriately motivated) patient is keen to recover as quickly as possible - if only to leave a hospital with...
B vitamin deficiency and nervous system disorders
B vitamins play a key role in the normal functioning of the human body. Unfortunately, they are not produced and stored in the body in sufficient quantities. Therefore, it is crucial that they are...
Is poor physical form one of the signs of dementia risk?
Dementia is a significant decline in mental performance that follows brain damage. Disagreements persist - when to refer to dementia as dementia and when to refer to the natural process of ageing....
A torrent of words - on wordiness
We often think of a talkative person in this way; "But he has wordiness. Nothing can be said." But are we sure we are using the word correctly? Do we know what, in fact, this medical term means? The...
Change in pupil size and shape - causes
The pupil's response to light is independent of a person's will. To most people it appears to be a tiny black spot, this is not true as it is a transparent 'hole' that allows a certain amount of...
Green tea a cure for rheumatoid arthritis?
Recent scientific studies show that one of the ingredients in tea may have a huge effect on combating rheumatoid arthritis. This is due to molecules that are responsible for blocking the action of...
Risk of haemorrhagic stroke and the presence of bacteria in the mouth
Haemorrhagic stroke occurs much less frequently in patients than ischaemic stroke. Recent studies show that the risk of haemorrhagic stroke increases with the presence of certain bacteria in the...
A new receptor to combat the symptoms of senile dementia?
Research is continuing to find a way to 'rejuvenate' the brain. Brain ageing is a natural process, but it also affects people with, for example, dementia, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.
Hallucinations - sensations that also accompany healthy people
Most people say that hallucinations only happen to sick people. This is a huge misconception, because hallucinations can also happen to healthy people. They occur just after waking up or shortly...
Common causes of delusions
Delusions are nothing more than unsubstantiated, morbid beliefs, opinions and judgements about a subject that unfortunately do not conform to reality. Importantly, they do not change as a result of...
Can stress cause illness!
For most people, stress has a destructive effect on them. It leads to problems with concentration, irritability, emotional vacillation, nervous tension and various illnesses. The negative effects of...
Fibromyalgia - causes and symptoms - part 1
Fibromyalgia is a disease for which a quick and accurate diagnosis is very often unrealistic, if not impossible. In most cases, the patient visits several doctors with different specialisations and...
What is Tolosa-Hunt syndrome?
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is classed as a very painful oculomotor irritation. It is a condition that is relatively rare and requires specialised treatment.
Brain-like structures
Scientists at the Austrian Academy of Sciences ( Institute of Molecular Biotechnology) have succeeded in developing a technique for creating structures in test tubes that are very similar to the...
Fibromuscular dysplasia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is classified as a non-inflammatory disease of the arteries. It is a group of nonatherosclerotic conditions, usually involving the renal and carotid arteries. However,...
Hepatic encephalopathy and damage to the nervous system
Hepatic encephalopathy is a disorder in the normal functioning of the nervous system. It is caused by damage to the liver.
What are glial cells and what are their functions?
The human nervous system is still not well understood. Its structure and functions are very complex. What role do glial cells play in it?
