Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
Treatment and therapy provided by the Neurological University Clinic of the RKU - Universitäts- und Rehabilitationsklinken Ulm has one clear focus on the differential diagnosis of motor disorders and the differential therapy of patients suffering from motor disorders at various stage of the illness. This mainly includes idiopathic Parkinson's disease (morbus parkinson) and so-called atypical Parkinson syndromes. Apart from outpatient treatment in consultations dedicated to motor disorders, patients who require temporary hospitalised treatment will receive medication and non-medication help in the inpatient wards of the RKU's Neurological University Clinic, based on the latest therapeutic strategies. We managed to established close relationships with the regional section of the German Parkinson Association and the self-help groups formed with regard to the restless legs syndrome.
Cooperating with the Neurosurgical Clinic of Ulm University, we will treat patients suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease with deep stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus. These severely affected patients who no longer respond to drug therapy can thus be treated with this modern therapeutic alternative. Patients who have undergone surgery so far showed a significant improvement of their symptoms. Scientists are mainly interested in examining the neuropsychological changes in these patients. Ulm is planning to offer other experimental therapies in the future.
A key scientific objective is to test new medications under clinical conditions, focussing on drugs with a potentially neuroprotective effect. The results of these studies are intended to help therapists identify new strategies which will have a positive effect on these normally progressive diseases.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. J. Kassubek
Director & Senior Physician
Phone: 0731 177-1206
Email: jan.kassubek@rku.de
Another dedicated focus of motor disorder treatment is Huntington's disease. Prof. Dr. B. Landwehrmeyer and Prof. Dr. A. C. Ludolph initiated a European network which is supported by the American Huntington Foundation. For detailed information visit http://www.euro-hd.net.
Contact:
Prof. Dr. G.B. Landwehrmeyer
Phone: 0731 500-63101
Email: bernhard.landwehrmeyer@uni-ulm.de