[Acute idiopathic scrotal edema-an underestimated differential diagnosis of acute scrotum]. / Das idiopathische Skrotalödem ­ eine unterschätzte Differentialdiagnose des akuten Skrotums.

Considering that Quist et al. first described the acute idiopathic scrotal edema (AISE) already in 1956, there are not many studies published in literature concerning the etiology, the development, and the progress of the disease since then. According to the literature the incidence of AISE is about 20%. Although it is an important differential diagnosis for acute scrotum, it remains extensively unknown. Therefore, AISE should be kept in mind by urologists, pediatric surgeons and pediatricians to avoid needless surgery or antibiotic therapy.

[Home-based telerehabilitation after stroke]. / Telerehabilitation nach Schlaganfall im häuslichen Umfeld.

The use of modern information and telecommunication technologies enables telerehabilitation of neurological deficits in the domestic environment. The current state of studies on rehabilitative teletherapy for improvement of motor function and mobility deficits due to stroke is reviewed. Two neurolinguistic proof of concept studies investigating the efficacy of online interactive telespeech therapy are reported, which compared virtual screen to screen interactive telerehabilitation of aphasia after stroke and dysarthrophonia in Parkinson's disease to conventional face to face rehabilitation. The results of the studies indicate that the neurological rehabilitation of motor and communicative deficits in the domestic environment of patients by means of teletherapy is just as efficient as conventional rehabilitation. Under home-based telerehabilitation patient transfer becomes unnecessary. Rehabilitative Teletherapy is a posthospital component of a cross-sector supply chain for patients with handicaps or impairments due to stroke and other neurological diseases.