Adhesions cause tissues and organs to stick together. Picture of the organs and glands in the abodmen. The intestines are part of the digestive system. Abdominal adhesions can cause an intestinal obstruction. Although most adhesions cause no symptoms or problems, others cause chronic abdominal or pelvic pain. Adhesions are also a major cause of intestinal obstruction and female infertility.
Werner von Siemens. Also known as. born. died. Werner von Siemens, in full Ernst Werner Von Siemens (born Dec. 13, 1816, Lenthe, Prussia [now in Germany]âdied Dec. 6, 1892, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Ger.) German electrical engineer who played an important role in the development of the telegraph industry.
Werner syndrome is characterized as a premature aging disorder, in which affected individuals develop symptoms during puberty and late adolescence that are much more prevalent in elderly people. Eponymous German scientist Otto Werner, who studied four affected siblings for his dissertation, first described the syndrome in 1904.