Department of Neurology deals with the diagnosis and therapy of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system as well as muscle diseases. These include diseases such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and epilepsy, as well as herniated discs or rheumatic diseases. 

The Head of the Department is Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Nacimiento, Specialist in neurology, special neurological intensive care. He is also the regional representative of the German Stroke Assistance Foundation and member of the commission of senior hospital neurologists of the German Society of Neurology. Also Managing Member of the Advisory Committee for Medical Treatment Errors, Ärztekammer Nordrhein.

At the Department of Neurological Early Rehabilitation, severely affected patients are treated for acute illnesses such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, inflammatory and space-occupying processes of the central nervous system as well as for oxygen deficiency as a result of cardiovascular failure.

Counseling, education, and prevention are important concerns that we also carry to the outside world. For example, we took over the regional organization on stroke from German stroke aid. Very important to us is also the contact to the self-help groups.

The main focus of  the department is on the treatment of the following diseases:

• Stroke
• Multiple sclerosis
• Spinal cord diseases
• Central motor disorders and neurodegenerative diseases
• Inflammatory and immunological diseases
• Epilepsies
• Oncological diseases
• Traumatic injuries
• Metabolic, hormonal and toxic diseases
• Spinal diseases
• Palliative care
• Early neurological rehabilitation

The department offers the following examination methods:

• Clinical examination
• Extra- and transcranial Doppler and duplex scanning
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Evoked potentials (EVOP)
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Electroneurography