The program includes:
- Primary presentation in the clinic
- medical history, including family history
- complex neurological and orthopedic examinations
- CT / MRI / X-ray examination
- complex neurophysiological examinations
- individual rehabilitation program, which includes:
- propriozeptive neuromuskuläre fazilitation (PNF)
- transcranial magnetic stimulation (TNS)
- orofacial stimulation of Castillo Morales
- functional propriotrening
- various methods of respiratory gymnastics
- Wii Fit training in the use of the balance
- neuropsychological therapy
- functional therapy of the upper extremities (ArmeoSpring)
- functional electrical stimulation / neurostimulation
- kinesitherapy (physiotherapy)
- biocontrol with feedback
- healing deep muscle massage
- neuromuscular electrostimulation
- acupuncture of spasticity and pain syndromes
- occupational therapy
- psycho-educational classes
- logopedia in the language of the patient
- Individual physiotherapy
- microcurrent treatment
- fangotherapy / cryotherapy
- antispasmodic drug therapy
- mobilization of limb joints
- hydrotherapy / massage therapy / reflexology
- training on special trainers
- and etc.
- nurses care
- stay in the hospital with full board
- symptomatic and drug therapy
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About the department
The Department of Neurological Rehabilitation of the Neurological Rehabilitation Clinic Godeshöhe offers patients a full range of medical services. The department is headed by Dr. med. Bettina Otto. The department is well known for its experience in the neurological rehabilitation area since 1979 and it cooperates with other specialized medical institutions for quick and comprehensive medical examination of the patient. The diagnostics which goes beyond the specialization of the clinic can be organized here as soon as possible.
The general interdisciplinary stroke unit is connected to the intensive care unit. Patients receive a treatment according to the highest standards with the participation of neuropathologists and internists.
The purpose of rehabilitation at Clinic Godeshöhe is to return the patients to his everyday life making it more independent, determined by themselves, and more qualitative. The professional team consisting of doctors from various medical spheres, such as psychologists, speech therapists, ergophysiotherapists, and others, helps patients to achieve the best possible results. The range of rehabilitation and support facilities is great, for example assistance for handicapped persons who are in critical condition with the purpose of restoring communicational abilities. In order to return to everyday life, the provided therapy helps to restore the ability to re-cope with implementation of everyday duties. This therapy also provides some common for working place situations which help to restore the patients in their professional lives.
Rehabilitation is carried out in the following areas:
- Central nervous system diseases.
- The consequences of strokes and heart attacks.
- Traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries.
- The consequences of brain tumors treatment.
- The consequences of the central nervous system inflammatory diseases.
- Polyneuropathy, multiple sclerosis.
- Degenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
- And others.
Types of rehabilitation used in the department:
Motor:
- Individual and group motor-functional therapy.
- Power therapy.
- Sensitivity and fine motor training.
- Graphomotorics and writing skills training.
- Computer method of hand and arm training.
- Functional electrostimulation.
- "Treadmill" for recovery and walking training.
- Aqua therapy, swimming pool.
- Psychomotorics.
- Strength, balance and coordination training.
- Indoor and outdoor walking training.
- Group therapy.
- Individual selection of necessary aids, incl. wheelchairs, prostheses, orthoses (joint fixators), stair climbing devices, etc., and daily training with them.
- Ergometer training.
Logopedics:
- Logopedic, speech and swallowing therapy.
- Instrumental diagnostics in the case of speech disorders.
- Videolaryngoscopy in the case of swallowing disorders (with the participation of a clinic therapist).
- Individual logopedic therapy in full accordance with the current phase of rehabilitation.
- Communicative training.
- Group therapy in the case of aphasia, acalculia and dysarthria.
- Relatives consultation.
- Logopedic and speech training with the help of computer.
- The training program in the case of non-phasic central speech disorders.
- Special training program in the case of dysarthria for those patients who suffer from Parkinson's disease.
- Treatment with the method of biological feedback in dysarthria, speech apraxia and dysphagia.
Music therapy:
- Individual treatment.
- Rhythmic auditory stimulation.
- Cognitive group.
- «Emotional group».
- Singing treatment.
- Seriously ill patients group.
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Curriculum vitae
Dr. med. Bettina Otto has been heading the Department of Neurological Rehabilitation at the Neurological Rehabilitation Clinic Godeshöhe Bonn since May 2020. Prior to this, the doctor held a position at a large rehabilitation center in Cologne. The doctor graduated from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt, where she defended her thesis. This was followed by many years of clinical practice in the fields of emergency care and intensive care in neurology and work in the field of early neurological rehabilitation at several rehabilitation centers.
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About hospital
Neurological Rehabilitation Clinic Godeshöhe in Bonn has more than 30 years of experience in the neurological rehabilitation area and it is one of the largest and most competent rehabilitation centers in Germany.
The clinic offers a lot of opportunities in the neurological rehabilitation area - inpatient and outpatient, at all phases (B, C and D). During the treatment doctors and medical staff of the clinic try to achieve optimal results as soon as possible.
That is why maintaining of high quality standards in the professional training area for all employees and equipping the clinic are the main issues to be taken into consideration. Due to close cooperation with university clinics in Bonn and Cologne, full medical care in all areas is guaranteed. The departments of the clinic work in close cooperation with other structures of the clinic and constantly exchange information among themselves.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
Patients who receive an inpatient treatment in the Neurological Rehabilitation Clinic Godeshöhe live in single and double rooms with shower and toilet, telephone, TV, etc.
Patients can use swimming pools and gyms, there is a park and a cafeteria with the outside terrace. There is a beautiful view from many patient rooms to the Rhine and Seven Hills valley. Patients can spend time on the terrace outdoor or have a pleasant walk during the warm season.
Meals and Menus
The clinic menu will satisfy all demands. You can find here usual menu as well as food for diabetics or other special diet food. Individual diet components can be always combined individually.
Further details
Standard rooms include: