Objective: To assess the satisfaction of outpatients treated for cancer and their spouses as regards to medical and psychosocial care. A second focus of interest included the understanding the extend of support needs not yet covered by the existing ...

The lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is defined as a narrowing of the spinal canal together with neuronal and vascular structures via circumjacent bone and soft tissue. In patients aged over 65 years, the LSS is among the most frequent causes of lumbago, ...

Every symptom and complaint can be of psychogenic origin. In order to tell apart an organic disease from a psychogenic disturbance one has to look for objective findings, which correlate with the symptoms. Cases are presented, which illustrate psychogenic ...

We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who has been admitted to our emergency room because of the sudden onset of a left-sided hemiparesis. The physical examination showed disseminated teleangiectases on the upper and lower lip, on the mucosal surface ...