More than just tremor
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease – right after Alzheimer's disease. According to estimates, there are at least 200,000 people affected in…
Slipping into forgetting
According to projections, there are currently around 1.8 million people living with dementia in Germany – and numbers are rising. The majority of them are affected by…
Altered personality and conspicuous social behavior
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a rare form of rapidly progressive dementia. It is estimated that, together with Alzheimer's, it accounts for the…
When movement dies
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects a very specific group of neurons: the neurons for voluntary motor function, also known as motor…
When movements become disordered
The term "ataxia" is derived from the Greek word "a-taxia" meaning "a lack of order". Ataxia is the name for a number of rare disorders of the brain and spinal cord…
More than just the movement disorder "St. Vitus' dance"
Huntington's chorea, also called “Huntington’s disease” or "Morbus Huntington", is a dominantly inherited disorder of the brain. It was named…
Sensory illusions and mental and physical impairments
Lewy body dementia usually occurs after the age of 65. To date, it is not really clear whether Lewy body dementia is a disease in its own…
Progressive loss of cognitive abilities
Dementia is not just a matter of age. Children and adolescents can also be affected by progressive neurodegenerative diseases. More than 250 different…
Tau: When a protein paralyzes the flow of information
In Alzheimer's patients, the protein tau gets out of control. Deposits form in the nerve cells, blocking the exchange of information and…
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