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5 – 6% of adults complain about excruciating tinnitus. First of all, the tinnitus must be given a sound medical clarification. Tinnitus can be a symptom of stress. However, it can also be a manifestation of a serious brain disorder such as a (cerebellopontine) angle tumour, a cerebral inflammation, a vascular malformation, another kind of […]

Headaches are among the most frequent complaints made by human beings. More than 30% of the Federal Republic’s citizens suffer from frequently recurring headaches. In a survey conducted in the USA, 80,000 out of 100,000 respondents declared that they had suffered from headaches once during the previous year. Only 24,000 persons indicated that they had

The early recognition of Alzheimer’s disease can be enormously significant for the patient. These days, in contrast to earlier times, we have highly effective medicines that can be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease and give the patient back his memory. Alzheimer’s disease is barely perceptible when it sets in. An increasing tendency to forget things,

 In Norderstedt I have already given many lectures on the subject of strokes – “How dangerous are they really?” – at the health fair and other public events. Recognising the risk of strokes at an early stage is a particular concern of mine, since it makes swift therapeutic treatment possible and holds out the chance that the

Many people suffer from chronic skin disorders, and from the consequences of these disorders for their self-assurance and well-being. The skin is our largest organ and our relationship organ. The skin is the mirror of our soul – not only the individual soul but also, it is said, the ailing soul of our whole society. To

Almost every second German suffers from chronic or acute backache. The root cause of acute or chronic backache is often a neurological disorder. Backache has its origins not only in the bone structure, or spinal column, but also in disorders affecting nerve structures. The range of causes is complex: Backache is a neurological problem when illness