Zusammenfassung Ausgehend von der methodologischen Fragestellung nach Möglichkeiten und Grenzen „retrospektiver Diagnostik“ wird in diesem Beitrag das Fallbeispiel zeitgenössisch als „dämonische Besessenheit“ interpretierten Erkrankung Maria Eichhorn im Jahre 1599 präsentiert. Die einer handschriftlichen Darstellung eines beteiligten Exorzisten geschilderte Symptomatik wäre moderner psychopatho...

The article is devoted to the problematic aspects of recognizing a person as having limited legal capacity. authors consider cases, which deal with people who are in clouded consciousness, into stupor, coma or vegetative state. Depending on degree depth lowering clarity consciousness following stages switching off distinguished: and These successively replace each other when condition worsens. ...

Background. Esophageal stenosis/stricture is a delayed condition, with significant morbidity and mortality depending on the cause. With main symptoms of dysphagia or odynophagia, this condition causes impairment in individual activities because it very disturbing, especially if felt long term. Conditions like can lead to sense hopelessness not handled optimally. Method. This journal case report...