Stroke Treatment in Germany
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A stroke is a significantly severe neurological disease. It can be hemorrhagic and ischemic.
A hemorrhagic stroke happens in 15% of cases, but it is more severe. It occurs due to ruptured blood vessels, which result in a hemorrhage in the brain. Fatality amounts to 70% in the absence of timely surgical treatment. Ischemic stroke occurs more often - in 85% of cases. It represents a partial brain death due to a blockage in the blood vessels that feed it. Mortality from ischemic stroke is also high. Every third patient dies within 28 days after the stroke.
Content
- Features of stroke treatment in Germany
- Hospitals that offer stroke treatment
- Arrangement of treatment in Germany
Features of stroke treatment in Germany
Germany is a country with a highly structured course of treatment for stroke in Europe. Therefore, the mortality and stroke-related disability of patients is lower here. Neurological rehabilitation is performed more effectively here.
The main advantages of stroke treatment in Germany are:
Organization of specialized “stroke units” neurological centers. These stroke units use the latest equipment and drugs of the latest generation for stroke treatment. In total, there are about 200 such centers in Germany. All of them apply methods of treatment and diagnostics that comply with modern protocols and are certified by the Association of Neurologists of Germany.
Simultaneous management by several specialists. Specialized centers assist in the treatment and also take part in the rehabilitation of patients. In addition to neurologists and neurosurgeons, stroke treatment centers also have neuroradiologists, psychologists, physiotherapy specialists, and speech therapists among their personnel.
Special stuff training. Competent personnel carries out treatment and care of patients. Nurses and doctors, who treat patients after a stroke, must undergo special training.
Modern methods of treatment and conducting scientific research and developments. Stroke treatment methods are one of the most promising directions in healthcare in Germany. This country actively conducts its scientific research on the treatment of strokes. One such technique is the thrombolysis of the cerebral vessels. It is effective for ischemic strokes when there is a clotting of the cerebral arteries by a thrombus.
Moreover, in Germany they:
- Develop ways of introducing thrombolytics intra-arterially
- Investigate the possibility of destruction of thrombi by ultrasound
- Study the possibility of combining thrombolysis and creating conditions that prevent the death of brain cells (cooling, the use of special drugs)
- The introduction of microspheres or vesicles for cavitation of the thrombus
- Use of intravascular surgical interventions to eliminate thrombi
Minimally invasive treatment. The presence of formed hematomas in the brain, which give pronounced neurological symptomatology, requires the removal of these formations. Subarachnoid hemorrhages are treated by the obstruction of damaged vessels. Either the restraint of special clamps that do not give blood to enter the vessel (clipping) or the use of special endoscopic interventions, when the damaged area is turned off from the bloodstream using coiling (embolization), are used for this. A platinum spiral embolus is introduced for the procedure.
Qualitative neuroimaging. The doctor controls the diagnostic tools with the help of the most informative and modern diagnostic methods when carrying out endoscopic interventions. CT and MRI scans are used for imaging. The latest equipment used in this case not only accurately establishes the boundaries of the lesion focus due to high resolution but also helps to determine the density of the focus to simulate three-dimensional image models using computer programs.
Complete care and monitoring of the patient's health. For the first 3 days, while patients are in intensive care units, their status is monitored continuously - the patient is under the supervision of a doctor and 2 nurses.
Full and comprehensive rehabilitation. The rehabilitation process is carried out comprehensively in Germany. It is aimed at achieving maximum patient independence in domestic conditions.
Different methods are used to achieve the goal:
- Muscular fasciculation
- Biocontrol with feedback
- Kinesitherapy
- Functional proprio training
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Neuromuscular electrostimulation
- Treatment with microcurrents, etc
In addition, patients get help to restore lost speech functions from qualified speech therapists. Much attention is paid to the psychological condition and the mood o. Competent psychologists work at the centers to provide appropriate assistance at all stages of neuro rehabilitation.
Hospitals that offer stroke treatment
Numerous specialized medical institutions in Germany are ready to help foreign patients cope with stroke and its consequences. Here are some of them:
- Bundeswehr Academic Hospital Berlin, Department of Neurology
- Beta Klinik Bonn, Department of Neurology and Epileptology
- University Hospital Ulm, Department of Neurology
- Charite University Hospital Berlin, Department of Neurology
- University Hospital of Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Department of Neurology
The average prices for stroke treatment and neurological rehabilitation are as follows:
- Stroke diagnostics – €5,240
- Stroke diagnostics and conservative treatment – €12,270
- Neurological rehabilitation, phase C – €887 per day
The doctor will elaborate an individual examination and treatment program during the first consultation. The rehabilitation program is constantly being adjusted depending on the dynamics of the patient's condition improving
Arrangement of treatment in Germany
You can use the services of Booking Health at the choice of a clinic for treatment abroad. Our advantages are:
- Possibility of urgent treatment in Germany. The timing of treatment is extremely important in the case of a stroke when every delay can cost a patient’s life and cause irreversible changes in the brain.
- Insurance against complications up to 200 thousand Euros. Stroke is a serious illness, the treatment of which is not cheap. But initially, the agreed cost of therapy will not change, as the insurance will cover all unforeseen expenses.
- Service offers. We provide an interpreter, help choose a clinic, issue a visa, and agree with the administration of the medical institution on the timing of medical care and the conditions of the patient's stay in the clinic. You can take advantage of transport services "airport-clinic" and "clinic-airport".
Submit a request on the website, indicating your diagnosis and attaching medical documentation. After considering it for several hours, our specialist will contact you and suggest the best diagnostic, treatment, or rehabilitation program.
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Authors:
The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!
Sources:
WHO - World Health Organization
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
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