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Ménière’s disease
What is it about ? The human ear has two functions: hearing and balance. Hearing is provided by the outer ear (the pinna and the auditory canal), the middle ear…
Lyme disease
What is it about ? Ticks and bacteria Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is an infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia, the most common species of which is Borrelia burgdorferi.…
Kawasaki disease
What is it about ? Kawasaki disease is inflammation of the blood vessels. The disease is considered a childhood illness. Its cause is unclear. It is thought that it could…
Graves’ disease: eye conditions
What is it about ? Graves ‘disease (Graves’ disease) is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid. This means that the body makes antibodies against your own thyroid. Thereby, your thyroid…
Dupuytren’s disease
What is it about ? The inside of the palm of the hand has a strong connective tissue structure, which begins at the wrist and extends in separate bands to…
De Quervain’s disease and other tendinopathies of the forearm
What is it about ? Tendons attach muscles to bones, ensuring the transmission of movement. Some of these tendons are wrapped in a sheath in which there is a kind…
Crohn’s disease
What is it about ? Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammation of the digestive system. The digestive system processes food and is made up of the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach,…
Alzheimer’s disease
What is it about ? The dementia is a condition marked by impaired brain functions (cognitive functions). It is characterized by decreased memory, with at least one other disorder (e.g.…
Acute illness in children
What is it about ? A child can get sick very suddenly. In infants and toddlers, it is difficult to interpret the symptoms and draw the right conclusions. An infant…
Travel sickness
What is it about ? Motion sickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting information, on the one hand from our eyes and on the other hand from our balance organ…
Earache (otalgia) in adults
What is it about ? Earache (otalgia) can have various origins. A distinction is made between primary otalgia and secondary otalgia. In case of’primary earache, the cause of the problem…
Elbow dislocation
What is it about ? The elbow joint is formed by the upper arm bone (humerus) and the two forearm bones (radius and ulna) below. It is surrounded by a…
Patella dislocation
What is it about ? The kneecap (patella) is located at the front of the knee and is part of the knee joint. It is as if hooked in the…
Shoulder dislocation
What is it about ? The shoulder joint is formed by the arm bone (humerus) and the scapula (scapula). Shoulder dislocation is the displacement of the head of the humerus…
Dislocation of the joint between the clavicle and the scapula (acromioclavicular joint)
What is it about ? The joint between the scapula (scapula) and the clavicle (acromioclavicular joint) can, like other joints, become dislocated. This is called a dislocation. The scapula has…
Congenital hip dislocation
What is it about ? The hip joint connects the thigh bone (the femur) to the pelvic bone (the iliac bone). The upper end of the femur (head of the…
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or systemic lupus (LS)
What is it about ? Lupus erythematosus is an inflammatory disease of the connective tissue. The term “lupus” means “wolf”, and “erythematosus” “red”. These are characteristic reddish rashes (spots) in…
Skin lupus (discoid lupus erythematosus (SLE))
What is it about ? the systemic or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition. The adjective “autoimmune” means that the body’s immune system makes antibodies against the…
Listeriosis
What is it about ? Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is present in the normal intestinal flora in 5% of humans and animals. The…
Lichen planus of the oral mucosa
What is it about ? the lichen planus is a condition of the skin and mucous membranes. Oral lichen planus is the form that affects the oral mucosa. It is…