Neurosurgery clinics in Germany

Diagnostic methods used by neurosurgeons in Germany

German doctors have access to modern high-precision methods for diagnosing various diseases. Clinics in Germany are equipped with the latest technology to carry out:

• Optical coherence tomography and multiphoton fluorescence tomography;
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic encephalography (MEG);
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/PET/CT;
• Computed tomography (CT);
• Electroencephalography (EEG);
• Electromyography (EMG);
• Electrophysiological examination of the brain;
• Lumbar puncture;
• Biopsies.

Spine and spinal cord neurosurgery in German clinics

Clinics in Germany successfully treat:

• Neurodegenerative diseases: osteochondrosis, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, spondyloarthrosis;
• Inflammatory diseases: spondylitis, spondylodiscitis, etc.;
• Benign and malignant tumors of the spine;
• Spine injury;
• Spinal vascular malformations;
• Herniated discs.

Brain neurosurgery in Germany

German neurosurgeons treat:

• Brain tumors:
  • Glioblastoma;
  • Astrocytomas;
  • Oligodendrogliomas;
• Tumors of the base of the skull:
  • Neuromas;
  • Meningiomas;
  • Pituitary adenomas;
  • Craniopharyngiomas.
• Injuries to the brain and base of the skull;
• Cerebrovascular diseases:
  • Aneurysms
  • Vascular malformations.

Vascular neurosurgery in Germany

In German clinics you can undergo treatment:

• Intracranial hematomas;
• Aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations;
• Anomalies of the carotid arteries;
• The consequences of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke;
• Other disorders of cerebral circulation.

In addition, neurosurgical medical centers in Germany treat:

• Epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease;
• Chorea, athetosis, various forms of dystonia and other hyperkinetic disorders;
• Chronic pain syndromes (back pain, headaches);
• Neurofibromatosis;
• Speech, visual, movement disorders after injuries;
• Other neurological diseases that drastically reduce the quality of life of patients and limit their physical, social and professional capabilities.

Modern methods of neurosurgical treatment in Germany

Functional neurosurgery

Doctors use neuroimplants to influence the activity of the affected brain (brain and spinal cord). Using this method, neurosurgeons restore impaired functions.

Fields of application of functional neurosurgery:

• Deep brain stimulation (DBS) – for movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia).

Doctors insert electrodes into the brain, which, using electrical impulses, activate or deactivate parts of the brain. In this way, excessive muscle tension can be controlled. A pulse generator is placed under the skin of the patient’s abdomen or chest, to which the electrodes are connected, and with the help of which the arrival of pulses is monitored.

• Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) – for injuries and lesions of nerves, nerve plexuses.

An electrode is inserted into the patient’s spinal canal for pain relief. The impulses from the pulse generator prevent the transmission of pain from the pain fibers.

• Stimulation of the vagus nerve – for epilepsy, which does not respond to conservative and surgical treatment.

Through a small incision in the skin, the doctor connects a thin electrical probe to the patient’s vagus nerve. Electrical stimulation of the nerve through a tube suppresses epileptic seizures. Also, a pulse generator is placed under the skin.

• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) – for severe pain syndromes.

Non-invasive method of stimulating neurons in damaged areas of the brain with an alternating magnetic field.