Neurology

The enormous increase of knowledge in the field of neurology has led to a better understanding of neuropsychiatric diseases. The department of neurology attempts to implement this knowledge in the everyday clinical practice.

A multi-professional team of neurologists/psychiatrists, psychologists, speech therapists, physiotherapists and creative therapists together with other professionals in the fields of radiology, internal medicine, neurosurgery provide patients with the best diagnosis and treatment adjusted to their individual needs.

The service spectrum of the Department of Neurology contains:

• Memory disorders
• Movement disorders (e.g. Parkinson’s disease)
• Stroke
• Inflammatory diseases of the peripheral nervous system, the spinal cord and the brain
• Pain disorder
• Muscle diseases
• Headaches (Migraines)
• Vertigo and/or dizziness
• Psychosomatic disorders
• Depression-related diseases
• Anxiety disorders (e.g. panic disorders)
• Personality disorders
• Sleeping disorders

Diagnosis and therapy

• Neuropsychological examination
• MRT, CT, SPECT scans
• Nerve conduction velocity measurement
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Ultrasound examination of cranial blood vessels
• Sleeping disorders – diagnosis in an in-house sleep lab
• Individual psychotherapy
• Group psychotherapy
• Creative arts therapy
• Speech therapy
• Biofeedback
• Relaxation therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Monitoring station