The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- neurological examination
- CT/MRI of the brain
(if indicated clinically, additional cost is 650/1200 €) - nursing services
- tumor board: consultation of
oncologist, radiologist, surgeon - treatment by chief physician and all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- Brain MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
Service
You may also book:
About the department
The Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Muenster offers the full range of surgical treatment of diseases of the nervous system in children. The department's priorities include the treatment of brain tumors, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, epilepsy. The experienced pediatric neurosurgeons work with young patients, they use all modern medical advances in their practice in order to ensure the effective treatment and prevention of the subsequent pathological changes in children. A huge role in the treatment success is played by an accurate diagnostics, therefore the department offers all advanced examinations of the nervous system, adapted to the children's needs. The department is headed by Dr. med. Angela Brentrup.
Many treatment methods for neurosurgical diseases in children are similar to those used in adults. However, some nervous system diseases in children require a special approach, for example, in the case of spina bifida (dysraphia). If the newborn's health condition allows, the defect should be eliminated as soon as possible. The timely treatment will help to prevent the risk of developing life-threatening inflammatory processes. The severe types of dysraphic disorders can lead to dropsy of the brain (hydrocephalus). The optimal treatment method is the emergency removal of excess cerebrospinal fluid through external drainage in the lateral ventricle. In prolonged treatment, the drainage tube is placed under the skin, to the right atrium or into the abdominal cavity. The subsequent systemic treatment of young patients with bypass surgery is carried out on an outpatient basis.
The surgical treatment of brain tumors in children is carried out using the very latest technologies, for example, doctors widely use neuronavigation, intraoperative radiation therapy. In the case of removal of brain tumors, the most important task of the surgeon is to maximally remove the pathological tissue and preserve the healthy brain structures, since their damage can lead to irreversible consequences. That is why doctors use 5-ALA drug, which accumulates in tumor cells and is a reliable guide during the surgery. Thus, the doctors can achieve an optimal tumor detection. In the treatment of some tumors (for example, gliomas), it is not enough to perform a single surgical intervention. Therefore, the patient is additionally prescribed radiation and/or chemotherapy.
The service range of the department includes the diagnostics and surgical treatment of the following nervous system diseases in children:
- Brain tumors
- Dropsy of the brain (hydrocephalus)
- Craniosynostosis
- Malformations
- Congenital vascular malformations
- Epilepsy
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spina bifida
- And other diseases and pathological conditions
Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsklinikum Münster
About hospital
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals!
The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities ensuring the first-class medical services. The hospital integrates more than 30 specialized departments, as well as numerous institutes and centers, thus representing all the specialties of modern medicine. The hospital treats more than 64,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients every year, which is an indisputable evidence of the highest quality of medical services.
The medical team of the hospital, consisting of more than 10,000 employers, is committed to preserving the physical health of patients, providing them with psychological support and compassionate attitude throughout the entire therapeutic process.
The hospital has succeeded in all specialties of medicine, however, main areas of its specialization include oncology, treatment of cardiovascular, neurological diseases, transplant medicine, psychiatry and psychosomatics, pediatrics with a special focus on rare diseases in children, traumatology, orthopedics, prenatal medicine, and reproductive medicine. In addition, key importance is given to scientific research and training of medical students, so that the specialists of the hospital make a momentous contribution to the development of medicine as a whole.
Photo: (с) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Muenster live in single or double rooms. The rooms are made in bright colors and modern design. Each room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, a telephone and a TV. The hospital offers access to the Internet. If desired, the patient can also stay in the enhanced-comfort room.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered a tasty and balanced three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu always features diet and vegetarian dishes. If for any reason you do not eat all the food, you will be provided with an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a room or at the hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live at a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you to choose the most suitable options.
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.
- Stereotactic radiotherapy, including intracranial one
- Thulium and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
- HIPEC for peritoneal cancer
- Imlantation of mechanical heart support systems
- Assisted reproductive technologies
These are arthrosis and sports injuries of the joints, benign neoplasms and malignant tumors of various localizations, spinal injuries, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urolithiasis, inflammatory bowel disease and other pathologies.
- Traumatology and hand surgery
- Urology
- General and abdominal surgery
- Cardiology and cardiac surgery
- Obstetrics and gynecology
The hospital's team consists of more than 10,000 highly qualified employees.