The Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Ulm consists of 31 doctors, 76 nurses, and treats approximately 2679 inpatients per year. The specialized clinic provides the following medical services for its patients:
Surgery for chronic pain disorders
Surgery for movement disorders
Surgery for degenerative and traumatic damage to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine
Surgery for cerebrovascular diseases
Surgery for brain tumors (benign, malignant, including skull base)
Surgery for intraspinal tumors
Surgery for malformations of the brain and spinal cord
Surgery for peripheral nerves
Surgical correction of cranial malformations
Surgical and intensive care management of traumatic brain injuries
Confirmation of diagnosis of unclear brain processes through stereotactic biopsy
Diagnosis and treatment of (congenital) vascular diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of (congenital) neurological diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of (congenital) neuromuscular diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of seizure disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of arthropathies
Diagnosis and treatment of spinal and back deformities
Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory central nervous system diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the meninges
Diagnosis and treatment of extrapyramidal diseases and movement disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of geriatric conditions
Diagnosis and treatment of benign brain tumors
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nerves, nerve roots, and nerve plexus
Diagnosis and treatment of malignant brain diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of polyneuropathies and other diseases of the peripheral nervous system
Diagnosis and treatment of other congenital malformations, congenital disorders, or perinatally acquired diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of other spinal and back diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of other neurovascular diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of spondylopathies
Diagnosis and treatment of head injuries
Diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases
Electrical stimulation of core areas for pain and movement disorders (so-called “”functional neurosurgery””)
Pediatric neurosurgery
Minimally invasive endoscopic surgeries
Neurological emergency and intensive care medicine