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In neurosurgical emergencies, contact the neurosurgeon on duty.

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Brain Tumor Center

Supporting services Supporting services such as pastoral care and psycho-oncology are extremely valuable for brain tumor patients. We presented these services in more detail on World Brain Tumor Day…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/about-us/brain-tumor-center
Depression

How common is depression? Depressive disorders are among the most common mental illnesses. According to the Federal Statistical Office, 9% of the Swiss population suffer from depression, and 17% of…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/neuropsychiatric-disorders/depression
Dystonia

What is dystonia? The term dystonia is only very vaguely defined clinically. In fact, it describes several forms of diseases and complaints with different causes and also different clinical…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/movement-disorders/dystonia
Deep brain stimulation (DBS)

Surgical procedure Functioning of DBS Possible application What is the process for a DBS operation? [Translate to English:] Vor der eigentlichen Operation ist eine sehr gute…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/erkrankungen-spezialgebiete/spezielle-techniken/deep-brain-stimulation-dbs
Tremor

More about treatment Deep brain stimulation (DBS) Major advance in deep brain stimulation of patients with essential tremor Media tips What is tremor? Tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/movement-disorders/tremor
Parkinson’s disease

Who is affected by Parkinson's disease? There are approximately 15,000 Parkinson's patients in Switzerland. Every year, about 3000 patients in Switzerland develop Parkinson's disease. Men are…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/movement-disorders/parkinsons-disease
Central post stroke pain

How does pain develop after a stroke? Pain perception is an activity of the brain. Certain regions of the brain are involved in pain processing and integrate the sensory and also affective…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/pain-syndromes/central-post-stroke-pain
Failed back surgery syndrome

What causes failed back surgery syndrome? Patients who develop FBSS have had one or more back surgeries due to back and/or leg pain. Despite back surgery, 10–40 % of those operated on still suffer…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/pain-syndromes/failed-back-surgery-syndrome
Angina pectoris

How is angina pectoris classified? Angina pectoris (AP) can be divided into different severity levels according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) *: Grade I: AP with great effort …

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/pain-syndromes/angina-pectoris
Spinal cord stimulation

When is spinal cord stimulation used? We use spinal cord stimulation at Inselspital for the following conditions: Patients with limited quality of life and high levels of suffering who have been…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/erkrankungen-spezialgebiete/spezielle-techniken/spinal-cord-stimulation

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