09.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Muscle twitching
I had already inquired about a slightly elevated polyphasic rate in a muscle of the right calf, detected in the EMG, and received a response. Unfortunately, there were technical difficulties with the follow-up question, so I am askin...
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08.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Dr. Gehring,
I suffer from generalized fasciculations. EMGs have been inconspicuous so far, now with persistent fasciculation in the right calf there are no spontaneous activities, but a slightly increased polyphasic rate in the myotome at the r...
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23.05.2019 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Hello,
I am currently in Vietnam. Today, I fell off my motorbike. I have open wounds on my knee and elbow, as well as abrasions. I was treated by a pharmacist who cleaned the wounds and treated them with iodine ointment. I am okay for the most part,...
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17.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I have been suffering from constant burping for a year. I have read a lot about it and have also seen a doctor. It seems that I suffer from reflux (acid reflux), although I do not usually feel the stomach acid rising when burping. I even have ...
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28.02.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good day,
I am 63 years old and have no health complaints. However, I have not yet had a colonoscopy (and no prostate examination other than ultrasound and PSA - which was normal) and no gastroscopy. I unfortunately have extreme anxiety before these ...
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26.02.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am male, 61 years old, of normal weight.
The only known problem is a benign, oversized prostate, which is being monitored by a urologist. I take Tamsulosin and Versikur.
Regarding my problem:
Just for your information, because I don't kn...
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10.08.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
Last week I had already asked you about fasciculations in both calves, and since then I have also been to a neurologist. I also mentioned ALS to him. He conducted a complete neurological examination, which showed no pathological findings.
Th...
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29.07.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Dr. Höllering,
I already wrote to you yesterday regarding the twitching in my right calf.
https://frag-einen.com/arzt/neurologie__nervenheilkunde/muskelzucken-in-der-rechten-wade-502689.html
Regarding my mental cinema, I have made an appoint...
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16.07.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello
I am M, 39 years old, 1.72 m tall, and weigh 80 kg. I had a sore throat twice in the spring, my tonsils have been removed for 10 years. I was treated with antibiotics for 7 days once, and then again for 10 days. I do a lot of sports, focusing ...
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02.02.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Doctor,
I am a sometimes very anxious person and take Venlafaxine and Notrilen in higher dosages for anxiety and depression. At other times, I am more of a funny guy and sometimes a bit of a daredevil. However, when it comes to illnesses, I a...
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23.01.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
For 2 weeks now I have been in the Philippines (flight in business class, almost always with legs raised or fully stretched out, drinking a lot, but no heparin injections or travel stockings).
2 days after my arrival, I slightly bruised my tailbone ...
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04.01.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Fear of Multiple Sclerosis
On the night of December 16th to December 17th, I was awakened by severe headaches and nausea. These pains originated from the back of my head and extended towards my forehead and temples. It was noticeable that these pain...
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28.12.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
I often have the problem that suddenly, for a few seconds, I hear less on one or both ears and it makes a monotonous noise. It feels like being muffled, never completely gone. This sensation usually disappears after about 1-2 minu...
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29.11.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
for unknown reasons, gases are forming in my stomach, leading to a number of unpleasant symptoms. I would like to have a clear diagnosis and examination options for diagnostic confirmation.
+++ Medical History +++
I am male, 32 y...
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05.08.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
For several months, I have been complaining of persistent severe fatigue. In addition, I also experience constant dizziness, hot flashes, and headaches. I am completely lacking in motivation, hardly feel any joy, and generally can...
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22.03.2015 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello, I have two questions regarding pain control during a cesarean section with regional anesthesia.
Specifically, it is about the MOTOR AND SENSORY BLOCKADE.
1. Let's assume one of your patients is having a cesarean section with epidural anesthe...
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21.03.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, I have two questions regarding pain management during a cesarean section with regional anesthesia.
MOTOR AND SENSORY BLOCKADE
1. Let's say one of your patients is undergoing a cesarean section with epidural anesthesia. I have read that there...
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17.12.2014 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello,
I am a patient with anxiety and a hypochondriac. Lately, my suffering has been increasing, every little thing scares me. I am constantly tense, so tense that I am always shivering. Now something is causing me a lot of fear, and that is short ...
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23.09.2014 | answered by David Meyer
Hello.
I have a question regarding fibromyalgia (FMS).
About 6 years ago, my wife was diagnosed with this condition. She has severe pain in her arms, legs, hands, back, and chest, as well as muscle weakness and cramps, numbness, tingling, fatigue s...
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04.05.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello dear ones. In 1980, I had a serious accident (fall from a 7 meter height) and had 7 bone fractures including my pelvis and hip. I suffered an open comminuted fracture in my right elbow, which was treated with surgery. The head of the radius bon...
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31.07.2013 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam, I have the following problem (44 years old, male, athletic and otherwise healthy). Twelve days ago, I sat with my left leg bent for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. When I stood up again, my left foot was asleep and numb. I thought it w...
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18.12.2012 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello, I have received my MRI report: it states Bilateral Spondylolysis L4/L5 with Spondylolisthesis Grade I-II of approximately 1cm. Severe osteochondrosis and deforming spondylosis L4/L5 with extensive disc protrusion reaching into the intervertebr...
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26.08.2012 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Hello,
for some time now, my wife has been suffering from various irregular soft tissue swellings (muscle swellings??), for example after pressure when carrying medium-weight loads or even just when riding a motorcycle. The swellings are accompanied ...
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30.04.2012 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
I have been running for 6 years, the last 4 of them with a club: 2x speed training per week, running a 10k in a 4:20 pace, and a 5k in a 4:05 pace. For the past 1 1/2 years, I have been experiencing long phases where I can still do speed training wit...
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07.03.2012 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello, I have a question. I have had ice-cold hands for 8 weeks during the day and it is causing me anxiety, so I went to see a neurologist. A CT scan revealed severe neuroforaminal stenosis. Currently, I am doing physiotherapy, but it doesn't really...
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