Neurology, Psychiatry

Neurology focuses on diseases of the brain, the spinal cord, the sense organs, the nerve roots, the nerves of arms and legs and on muscular dysfunctions.

Spectrum of services

• Cerebral circulation (e.g. stroke)
• Neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Parkinson ́s disease)
• Inflammatory diseases (e.g. multiple sclerosis)
• Epilepsies and disorders of consciousness
• Headaches and facial pain (e.g. migraine)
• Vertigo
• Backpain
• Spine and disk disorders
• Disorders of the peripheral nerves (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome)
• Muscle diseases
• Disturbances of memory, dementia
• Depressions
• Insomnia
• Incontinence

Methods

• Recording of brain potentials (EEG)
• Recording of nerve pathways (NCV, SSEP, VEP, AEP, MEP)
• Recording of muscle potentials (EMG)
• Ultrasound exploration of the cerebral vessels by color-coded duplex sonography
• Examination of cerebrospinal fluid
• Brain function tests