Department of Pediatric Neurology and Epileptology - Charite University Hospital Berlin
Charite University Hospital Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Department id #
26127
Prof. Dr. med. Angela Kaindl
Department of Pediatric Neurology and Epileptology
Specialized in: pediatric neurology About the Department of Pediatric Neurology and Epileptology at Charite University Hospital Berlin
The Department of Pediatric Neurology and Epileptology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin offers all modern diagnostic capabilities and effective methods of conservative therapy for young patients with diseases of the nervous system. Children aged 0 to 18 can receive treatment here. The department has special expertise in the treatment of neuromuscular diseases and spina bifida. The medical facility also provides effective therapy for epilepsy, developmental disorders, movement disorders, phakomatoses, chronic headaches, and traumatic brain injuries. The department practices an interdisciplinary approach to treatment, involving neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedists, pediatricians, psychologists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, and occupational therapists in the therapeutic process. The department is part of the Berlin Neuromuscular Disease Center, whose successful clinical practice is certified according to the standards of the German Society for the Treatment of Muscle Diseases (DGM). The department also maintains close cooperation with the Working Group of the Association of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBH), which allows it to provide high-quality care using the latest techniques for children with these conditions. The medical facility has a reliable quality control system, which has earned the department a high reputation among pediatric neurology clinics in the German healthcare system. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Angela Kaindl.
One of the primary areas of specialization in the department is the treatment of neuromuscular diseases – the medical facility is certified as a specialized center by the German Society for the Treatment of Muscle Diseases (DGM). Neurologists provide comprehensive medical care for children with spinal muscular atrophy, congenital and acquired neuropathies, myasthenia gravis, including congenital myasthenic syndromes, muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy, inflammatory and metabolic myopathies. This group of diseases causes muscle hypotonia, muscle weakness, delayed motor development, increased levels of creatine kinase in the blood, muscle pain, and sensory disturbances. Complete recovery from these conditions is impossible, so therapy aims to control the course of the disease, alleviate symptoms, and slow its progression. The department's specialists pay special attention to providing each patient with comprehensive medical care – only such an approach can ensure a high quality of life for the child.
The team of pediatric neurologists in the department has a special clinical interest in the treatment of epilepsy – one of the most common neurological disorders in childhood. Young patients with suspected epilepsy are seen in a specialized outpatient clinic, whose work has been recognized with a quality certificate from the German Society for Epileptology (DGfE). Diagnostic rooms for classical EEG, sleep-deprived electroencephalography, and 24-hour video-EEG monitoring are available here. The medical facility cooperates with the Department of Neuroradiology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin, so diagnostic imaging using MRI, CT, PET, or SPECT can also be performed if necessary. If the diagnosis is confirmed, specialists develop an individual treatment plan based on antiepileptic medications. In many cases, a ketogenic diet – a special diet high in fat, moderate in protein, and minimal in carbohydrates – has a positive effect on the child's condition. The department's specialists also counsel young patients on vagus nerve stimulation and surgical treatment of epilepsy. Over years of clinical practice, a unique algorithm has been developed here for providing effective care to children with particularly complex and pharmacoresistant forms of epilepsy.
The department's specialists also provide a full range of services for children with movement disorders, paying special attention to the treatment of juvenile parkinsonism, chorea, dystonia, myoclonus, tremor, tic disorders, spasticity, and ataxia. The examination includes electroencephalography, electromyography, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and muscle biopsy. Based on comprehensive diagnostic data, an individual treatment course is developed for the child. The attending physician presents the therapy plan with detailed explanations during a personal consultation. Depending on the specific case, the child may receive symptomatic treatment, a special diet, botulinum therapy, physiotherapy, gene therapy, and interventional procedures – for example, deep brain stimulation.
The department's specialization includes:
- Diagnostics and treatment of neuromuscular diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of spina bifida
- Diagnostics and treatment of autoimmune encephalitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of movement disorders
- Diagnostics and treatment of juvenile parkinsonism
- Diagnostics and treatment of chorea
- Diagnostics and treatment of dystonia
- Diagnostics and treatment of myoclonus
- Diagnostics and treatment of tremor
- Diagnostics and treatment of tic disorders
- Diagnostics and treatment of stereotypy
- Diagnostics and treatment of ataxia
- Diagnostics and treatment of spasticity
- Diagnostics and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the nervous system
- Diagnostics and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the brain and spinal cord
- Diagnostics and treatment of multiple sclerosis
- Diagnostics and treatment of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of optic neuritis
- Diagnostics and treatment of neuromyelitis optica
- Diagnostics and treatment of acute transverse myelitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of autoimmune encephalitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of inflammatory diseases of peripheral nerves
- Diagnostics and treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Diagnostics and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the brain and spinal cord
- Diagnostics and treatment of epilepsy
- Diagnostics and treatment of cerebral palsy
- Diagnostics and treatment of microcephaly
- Diagnostics and treatment of neuromuscular diseases
- Diagnostics and treatment of spinal muscular atrophy
- Diagnostics and treatment of congenital and acquired neuropathies
- Diagnostics and treatment of myasthenia gravis
- Diagnostics and treatment of dystrophies
- Diagnostics and treatment of myopathies
- Diagnostics and treatment of phakomatoses
- Diagnostics and treatment of neurofibromatosis type II
- Diagnostics and treatment of Sturge-Weber syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of von Hippel-Lindau disease
- Diagnostics and treatment of Louis-Bar syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of Parry-Romberg syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of Chediak-Higashi syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of Schimmelpenning-Feuerstein-Mims syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of Cowden disease
- Diagnostics and treatment of PHACE syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of traumatic brain injuries
- Diagnostics and treatment of chronic headaches
- Diagnostics and treatment of other diseases of the nervous system in children
The range of medical services provided by the department:
- Diagnostics
- Electroencephalography
- Electrophysiological studies
- Sonography
- Neuropsychological testing
- Genetic testing
- Muscle biopsy
- Imaging studies
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Computed tomography
- Positron emission tomography
- Single-photon emission computed tomography
- Treatment
- Drug therapy
- Botulinum toxin therapy and baclofen therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
- 1994 - 1996 Study of Medicine at the Free University of Berlin.
- 1996 - 2001 Study of Medicine at the Humboldt University of Berlin.
- 2000 USMLE (1 and 2 Step).
- 2001 State Examination.
Clinical Activities and Positions
- 2001 - 2003 Assistant Physician, University Hospital at the Technical University of Dresden.
- 2003 - 2006 Assistant Physician, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- 2006 Medical Specialist, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- 2009 - 2010 Senior Resident, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- 2010 - 2015 Senior Physician, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- Since 2015 Medical Director of the Social Pediatric Center (C33) at the Charite.
- Since 2017 Head of the Department of Pediatric Neurology, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
Academic Achievements and Positions
- 1998 - 2001 Doctoral student, Institute of Human Genetics, Humboldt University of Berlin, PhD defense (summa cum laude).
- 2001 - 2003 Postdoctoral studies, University Hospital at the Technical University of Dresden.
- 2003 - 2005 Postdoctoral studies, Department of Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Charite.
- 2006 Head of the group of young specialists, the Department of Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Charite.
- 2007 - 2009 Postdoctoral studies, INSERM U676, Paris.
- 2009 Habilitation and Venia Legendi, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
- 2016 Visiting Professor, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
- Since 2009 Head of the Research Group, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology.
- Since 2015 Head of the Social Pediatric Center, Charite (focus: disorders of the central nervous system (CNS)).
Photo of the doctor: (c) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
