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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) and implantation of neurostimulator in epilepsy (87909) | University Hospital Bonn - BookingHealth
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) and implantation of neurostimulator in epilepsy

University Hospital Bonn

Bonn, Germany
Program id # 87909
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Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Vatter
Department of Neurosurgery
Specialized in: neurosurgery

The program includes:

  • Initial presentation in the clinic
  • clinical history taking
  • review of medical records
  • physical examination
  • laboratory tests:
    • complete blood count
    • general urine analysis
    • biochemical analysis of blood
    • inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
    • TSH, fT3, fT4
    • indicators of blood coagulation
  • neurological examination
  • CT/MRI scan
  • neuropsychological tests (if indicated):
    • ENMG (electroneuromyography)
    • EEG (electroencephalography)
    • SEPs (somatosensory evoked potentials)
    • VEPs (visually evoked potentials)
    • BAEP tests (brainstem auditory evoked potentials)
  • stationary EEG monitoring
  • preoperative care
  • surgical treatment of epilepsy with deep brain stimulation​ and installation of
    neurostimulator (including the cost of neurostimulator)
  • 1-day intensive care unit stay
  • postoperative MRI control
  • symptomatic treatment
  • control examinations
  • the cost of essential medicines and materials
  • nursing services
  • full hospital accommodation
  • developing of further guidance

 

How program is carried out

During the first visit, the physician will conduct a clinical examination and neurological examination, and go through the results of the available diagnostic tests. After that, you will undergo the necessary additional examination, such as the laboratory blood and urine tests, MRI or CT scan. Based on the results of an additional examination, the physician will clarify the localization of epileptogenic foci in the brain. After that, the preparation according to the preoperative standard will begin.

The first stage of treatment is the implantation of stimulating electrodes into the brain. The operation is performed under local anesthesia, through a small opening in the skull. You will be awake and communicating with your surgeon, so that he will be able to assess the correctness of the brain electrodes placement.

The second stage of treatment is the implantation of a neurostimulator, which will generate electrical impulses that regulate the work of the brain. Depending on the anatomical peculiarities, the surgeon will place the neurostimulator under the collarbone or in the abdomen and attach the brain electrodes to it. Typically, this operation is performed under general anesthesia.

After the completion of the operation, you will stay in the intensive care unit, under the round-the-clock supervision of physicians and nurses. When the condition becomes stable, you will be transferred to a regular ward.

Your physician will evaluate the results of the postoperative MRI and program the neurostimulator according to your individual needs. You will be able to turn the device on and off yourself. After setting up the neurostimulator, the attending physician will schedule the date of discharge from the hospital and give you detailed recommendations for further follow-up and treatment.

Required documents

  • Medical records
  • EEG (if available)
  • MRI/CT scan (if available)

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About the department

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Bonn offers the full range of surgical treatment of diseases of the nervous system and belongs to the largest medical facilities of this kind at the national level. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Vatter.

The department has 4 state-of-art operating rooms where more than 2,700 interventions are performed annually. It has the progressive surgical equipment, for example, intraoperative monitoring, neuronavigation, tools for performing minimally invasive operations, which provide the most effective and reliable therapy. The department has earned the reputation of the Center of Competence in the field of tumor surgery of the nervous system and spine.

In addition, the key to the department’s successful clinical practice is a modern and the most accurate diagnostics. For example, it carries out such examinations as computed tomography with 3D reconstruction, magnetic resonance imaging (also during surgery and under anesthesia), digital angiography with 3D reconstruction, invasive and non-invasive diagnostics of epilepsy, etc.

The service range of the department includes:

  • Neurosurgical oncology (surgical treatment of tumors of the brain and its meninges, skull, spinal cord and spinal column)
    • Microsurgery
    • Stereotactic surgery
    • Interdisciplinary therapy
  • Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
    • Deep brain stimulation
    • Movement disorders (Parkinson's disease, dystonia, essential tremor)
    • Neuromodulation and special pain therapy
    • Neuropsychiatric conditions (obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, Alzheimer's disease, Tourette syndrome)
    • Trigeminal neuralgia
    • Hemifacial spasm
  • Vascular neurosurgery
    • Cerebral aneurysms
    • Arteriovenous malformations (angiomas)
    • Cavernomas
    • Dural arteriovenous fistulas
    • Extra- and intracranial shunting
  • Skull base surgery
    • Pituitary surgery
    • Acoustic neuroma
    • Skull base meningioma
    • Chordoma/chondroma
  • Surgical treatment of epilepsy
  • Spinal surgery
    • Spinal disc herniation (cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine)
    • Ventral and dorsal spinal stabilization
    • Tumors of the spine and spinal cord
    • Inflammatory spinal diseases (spondylodiscitis, arthritis)
  • Peripheral nerve surgery
  • Other medical services

Curriculum vitae

Prof. Hartmut Vatter is the Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Bonn. His clinical focuses include minimally invasive microneurosurgery, cranial and spinal neuronavigation, cranial and spinal endoscopy, intraoperative MRT and 3-D X-ray technique, conscious surgery, functional stereotactic surgical and irradiation techniques. Of particular importance is neurovascular surgery.

Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsklinikum Bonn


About hospital

According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Bonn ranks among the top ten medical facilities in Germany!

The hospital was opened on January 1, 2001, although in fact it inherits the medical facility, which operated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. The hospital in Germany combines all the highest standards of modern university medicine of the international level. A highly competent team of experienced physicians, which consists of more than 8,000 employees from various fields, takes care of the patients’ health.

The hospital has 32 specialized departments and 23 institutes, which implement the highest standards of treatment in Germany. On their basis, in addition to  the successful clinical activities, the productive research and training of young specialists are carried out. Also, the hospital has 10 intensive care units and more than 30 cutting-edge operating rooms. They are equipped with the advanced surgical, navigation and monitoring systems, which provide sparing and the most effective surgical treatment. The total number of places for hospitalization is 1,250 beds.

The hospital presents all fields of medicine, while many of them are awarded by prestigious German and international certificates. For example, in 2007, the Comprehensive Cancer Center of the hospital became one of the four winners at the nationwide competition among Cancer Centers of Excellence. The research focuses primarily on the clinical genetics and genetic epidemiology, neurology, immunology and infectiology, hepatology and gastroenterology, and diseases of the cardiovascular system. The research findings contribute to the development of new therapeutic methods and overall improvement of treatment in Germany. 

The main value for all employees of the hospital in Germany is human health, his individual needs and wishes, therefore, despite the high-tech infrastructure, the focus remains on the human attitude and respect for each patient.

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Accommodation in hospital

Patients rooms

The patients of the University Hospital Bonn live in cozy single, double and triple rooms, designed in bright colors. The standard room furnishing includes a comfortable bed with a remote control, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a table and chairs, as well as a TV and a telephone. Each patient room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with toilet and shower. The hospital also provides enhanced-comfort rooms.

Meals and Menus

The patients of the hospital are offered tasty and balanced three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Every day each meal features three different menus, including a vegetarian one. If you for some reason do not eat all the food, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to the treatment.

Further details

Standard rooms include:

Toilet
Shower
Wi-Fi
TV

Religion

Christian priests are available for the patients at any time. Representatives of other religions may be requested at any time.

Accompanying person

Your companion may stay with you in your room or at a hotel of your choice during the fixed program.

Hotel

You may stay at the hotel during the outpatient program. Our employees will support you for selecting the best option.

The hospital offers a full range of laboratory tests (general, hormonal, tests for infections, antibodies, tumor markers, etc.), genetic tests, various modifications of ultrasound scans, CT scans, MRI and PET / CT, angiography, myelography, biopsy and other examinations. Treatment with medications, endoscopic and robotic operations, stereotaxic interventions is carried out here, modern types of radiation therapy are also used. The hospital offers patients all the necessary therapeutic techniques.

  • Surgical treatment of the brain tumors, tumors of spinal cord and spine
  • Replacement of all joints, resection arthroplasty
  • Deep brain stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation in patients with epilepsy
  • Multimodal complex treatment of Parkinson disease
  • Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)

These are benign and malignant breast pathologies, malignant tumors of various localizations, neuromuscular diseases, stroke, retinal pathologies and various visual impairments, infertility, autoimmune diseases, epilepsy, coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, leukemia and other pathologies.

  • Ophthalmology
  • Epileptology
  • Reproductive medicine
  • Hematology and oncology
  • Neurosurgery

Over 8,000 highly qualified doctors and other employees work at the hospital.