Treatments

Various tuning fork tests are used to detect functional impairments in peripheral nerves and to identify and differentiate hearing problems according to sound conduction and sound sensation disorders. In medical practices there is usually one

In non-invasive brain stem audiometry, the neurologist or ear, nose and throat doctor carries out an objective measurement of hearing performance under auditory stimulation using impulses from the auditory nerve tracts that are traced to the middle brain stem

Hearing impairment, known in the technical jargon as hypacusis, refers to a hearing impairment. It affects more and more people and can range from mild impairment to complete hearing loss.

The Rinne test is a subjective, non-invasive and quick ENT test that uses a vibrating tuning fork to compare the bone conduction and air conduction of an ear.

In noise audiometry according to Langenbeck, the hearing threshold is determined for different pitches with simultaneous superimposition of the pure tone with background noise.

Tympanometry is an objective measurement method in audiology, with the help of which mechanical-physical sound conduction problems of the ear can be measured and localized.

For every 1,000 births, an average of two children are born with a hearing impairment. Hearing problems can seriously affect a child's development. To assess the ability to hear at an early stage

The term refractive surgery serves as a collective term for eye operations in which the total refractive power of the eye is changed. This way, the patient no longer needs glasses or contact lenses.

Keratoplasty is an operation on the cornea of ​​the eye. A corneal transplant takes place.

The uterine specimen (med. Hysteroscopy) enables the gynecologist to make an extremely meaningful inspection of the inside of the uterus. The examination method, which is easy to carry out and largely free of complications, can be used for diagnostic purposes

An ophthalmoscopy or an ophthalmoscopy is a routine examination at the eye doctor. It is used not only for eye diseases, but also for diseases that are dangerous to the eyes, such as diabetes. This investigation checks whether the

Auscultation of the lungs is used to diagnose lung diseases and to check lung function. To do this, the lungs are monitored with a stethoscope.

This article describes the relaxation technique autogenic training, also known as autosuggestion. Originally autogenic training was used in psychotherapy to improve the psychological and physical quality of life

In many clinical pictures, the individual moods of the sick play a role. Naturopathic procedures such as Bach flower therapy focus on these relationships during treatment and look for individual healing measures

Axillary blockade is a partial anesthetic procedure used to numb the upper extremity. The nerve plexuses supplying the arm are anesthetized and the transmission of stimuli is blocked. This enables operative interventions in the area

Conventional medicine includes all diagnostic and therapeutic measures that correspond to the conceptual approach of cause and effect and that take place using recognized scientific methods.

Virology is the study of viruses. It deals with the scientific description and classification of viruses. Virology also deals with the infection, the course and the fight against viral diseases

An anesthetic is used to create a state of numbness in order to be able to carry out surgical or diagnostic measures. The term includes many substances, each with a different spectrum of activity.

Diseases caused by parasites are known as parasitoses. Parasitology is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of these parasitic diseases.

In Germany there are a number of health resorts, which are often either by the sea or in the mountains. In general, a cure can be colloquially defined as a vacation for health. For different purposes there are