Cranial nerve thrombosis is a rare condition in which nerve cells become occluded as a result of a blood clot caused, for example, by elevated blood pressure. This disease particularly affects younger people between the ages of 25 and 45.
Many patients with SARS-CoV‑2 disease suffer from (sometimes) severe neurological concomitants that are prolonged or even irreversible. The virus can cause damage in the brain, but that alone is not it.
he neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by hyperphosphorylated tau neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques. Aβ plaques are hypothesized to follow a development sequence starting with diffuse plaques, which evolve into more compact plaques and finally mature into the classic cored plaque type.
The gait patterns of older individuals can cue cognitive problems and even help diagnose different types of neurodegenerative diseases. For example, Alzheimer’s disease could possibly be identified at an early stage based on the gait. The way older people walk can be used to enable early diagnosis of different types of neurodegenerative diseases.
For many, coffee is an elixir of life, without which they would hardly be able to start the day in the morning. But its caffeine not only seems to wake people up, it also causes measurable changes in the structure of the brain — at least temporarily. We can now show that regular caffeine consumption causes the gray matter in the brain to shrink temporarily.
For almost a year now, culture has been paralyzed due to the Corona pandemic — apart from a few interruptions and open-air episodes. That’s not only boring, it’s also bad for the brain.
We order another pair of boots, although there are already five similar pairs in the closet. We wait in line for expensive coffee in paper cups. We let ourselves be seduced by supposed bargains to make purchases that we later regret.