Hospital for Neurology

NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

ContentsNeuropaediatric rehabilitation ............................................................. Page 05

Areas of expertise ................................................................................ Page 06

Diagnostic methods ............................................................................. Page 09

Our treatment concept ......................................................................... Page 11

Your home away from home ................................................................ Page 13

Directions & information ...................................................................... Page 16

Medical Park Loipl is a renowned specialist clinic for neu-rology. Located at 850 m above sea level on a spectacu-lar plateau in the Berchtesgaden region, the clinic offers state-of-the-art innovative neurorehabilitation opportuni-ties, providing optimal conditions for a rapid recovery and preparation for returning home. In addition to cutting-edge medical facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of neu-rological disorders, we offer you rehabilitation concepts

to meet your individual requirements. Your aims determi-ne our actions. Our team of physicians, nursing staff and therapists boast many years of experience and also apply innovative procedures of sensor- and computer-assisted rehabilitation and the latest developments in neurostimu-lation. In addition to the medical and therapeutic compe-tence of the entire team, we offer you the atmosphere of a sophisticated hotel and excellent service.

Welcome

Annelore Barth

Managing Director of Medical Park Loipl

Prof. Dr. med. Peter Rieckmann, FRCPC, FAAN

Medical Director, Specialist in Neurology

The neuropaediatric therapeutic concept for children and adolescents at Medical Park Loipl provides for extensive individual diagnostics and treatment. All processes are developed in collaboration with pa-tients, legal guardians and our team of interprofessional specialists.

We strive to help children and ado-lescents achieve their goals in a ca-ring, understanding, family-oriented and creative environment.

With state-of-the-art innovative medical and therapeutic treatment

options, Medical Park Loipl provi-des unique opportunities for child-ren and adolescents suffering from neurological disorders. As a team, we develop treatment concepts to-gether under the direction of a neu-ropaediatric specialist.

To ensure that our treatments have the highest possible relevance for the patients in daily life, we always involve both the patients and the pa-rents (or legal guardians) in planning the individual treatment goals.

Medical Park LoiplA specialised centre for neuropaediatric rehabilitation

Your health in best hands.

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Good success through optimal support.

• Cerebral palsy• Follow-up treatment after neuro-orthopaedic reconstruction• Multiple sclerosis• Paediatric stroke• Brain tumours• Traumatic brain injury• Encephalopathy (e.g. inflammatory/hypoxic, vascular)

• Inflammatory diseases of the nervous system• Cerebral haemorrhage• Neuromuscular disorders• Spinal cord lesions (traumatic, tumours, congenital, e.g. spina bifida)• Neurometabolic disorders• Syringomyelia and Chiari malformation

We are particularly committed to provi-ding care to children and adolescents with chronic neurological disorders who have had to undergo muscular or bone surgical procedures owing to an underlying di-sease, an accident or other cause, and in whom intensive rehabilitation is indicated for restoring or improving the motor and functional skills.

Our aim is to provide medical care to children and adolescents with all kinds of neurological disorders, such as:

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Rapid diagnoses established in-house.

PartnersSpecialised partners offer support in specific questions, for example:

• Schwabing Hospital, Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics (Munich)• Orthopaedic Children’s Hospital Aschau• Orthopaedic Children’s Hospital Rummelsberg (Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen)• Children’s Polyclinic at Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital (Munich)• University Hospital, Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine (Salzburg)

EEG CTEvoked potentials Fibre-optic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) ECG

UltrasoundCSF diagnosticsGenetic analyses repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

In order to provide optimal treatment to our patients, we have the following extensive diagnostic tools at our disposal:

Cutting-edge diagnostics

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Good success through optimal support.

Our treatment conceptChildren with underlying neurological dis-orders frequently require very extensive support affecting many areas of their life. To ensure that our patients reap the bene-fits of our treatment in the long term, we take into account not only their family life, but also their individual needs and goals. To this end, we provide creative and targeted therapeutic procedures which include both individual and group therapies. We regularly involve the parents by discussing the pati-ent’s therapeutic goals with them to ensure that they are able to integrate the process in their daily routine. To this end, we support our patients in learning skills to cope in ever-yday situations, also outside the treatment rooms. Our multiprofessional team includes paediatricians (neuropaediatric specialists),

neurologists, internists, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists, occupational specia-lists, speech therapists, nurses and other professionals.

Our physiotherapy department works with the young patients, among others, to impro-ve muscle growth, balance and coordinati-on to restore or improve their mobility and ability to walk, and thus their independence. Patients and parents alike are instructed on how to deal better with their situation by learning new methods based on recognised therapeutic concepts, such as Bobath the-rapy, hippotherapy, water therapy and gait training. Our portfolio is rounded off by many sporting activities, such as climbing or ball games.

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It is not uncommon for children with neuro-logical disorders to feel exhausted, tired or unwell owing to their situation. Neuro- and psychologists teach not only the children and adolescents, but also their parents, how to cope with their limitations. The therapists offer compassionate appraisals, neuropsy-chological tests as well as individual or com-puter-assisted therapies.

Speech therapists offer patients step-by-step support for communication and swal-lowing difficulties and to understand spoken and written language. The goal is to enable

patients to express themselves through spe-ech or writing or by alternative technical me-ans. In occupational therapy, the specialists frequently focus on the motor skills of the hands and fingers. Using technical aids whe-re necessary, this therapy is designed to help patients learn to cope better with activities of daily living. In addition, the children’s joy of learning in a playful way is also trained with creative activities (drawing, crafting).

Further treatment options, including botulinum toxin, music therapy, climbing therapy and massages round off our treatment concept.

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While limits of milestone development may occur, it is our goal to overcome these limits together.

All patient rooms are designed to be family-friendly and have special play and common areas for parents and their children. During leisur, an indoor pool is at your free disposal. In addition, our facility offers ample opportuni-ties for families to meet up and spend time together, for example, in the café or in the cosy fireplace room. Our reception staff and our service staff are happy to lend a helping hand to organise trips or provide information about the shuttle service.

Accommodation Tourist attractionsIn the nearby region of the Medical Park Loipl there are a lot of exciting attractions for families e.g.:• Salt Mine Berchtesgaden• Boat ride on the Lake Königssee• Gondola ride to the Predigtstuhl• Zoo Salzburg• Theme Park Ruhpolding• Weekend trip to Zell am See• Weekend trip to the Großglockner

Medical Park Loipl

A10Salzburg

AUSTRIA

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Hallein

Schneizlreuth

Berchtesgaden

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Direction to Munich

Bad Reichenhall

Information & reservationsMEDICAL PARK LoiplHospital for NeurologyThanngasse 15, 83483 BischofswiesenPhone: 0049 8652 89 517, fax: 0049 8652 89-271E-mail: international.department@medicalpark.dewww.medicalpark.de

DirectionsFrom Munich or Salzburg: via the A8, take the exit Bad Reichenhall.

By train: Bischofswiesen train station.

Airport:Munich or Salzburg

Medical Park Loipl is a private health institution pursuant to § 30 of the Trade Regulations (Gewerbeordnung) and is a contract partner of the statutory health insurers and private health insurers (supply contract pursuant to § 111 SGB V, § 21 SGB). The services of Medical Park Loipl are eligible for financial assistance pursuant to § 6 No. 6 and § 7 of the Financial Assistance Regulation (Beihilfeverordnung).

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