Brain health & rehabilitation
Support for neurological disease
For an established neurological diagnosis, an additional programme should fit around specialist treatment and the realities of daily life. The focus is a clear goal, a realistic evidence discussion and coordinated care.
Start with the question that matters to you
Movement, speech, sleep, mood, pain and fatigue can each affect independence. These symptoms may need different specialists and different kinds of support. An inquiry helps the team decide whether an assessment here is appropriate, whether outpatient care is suitable, or whether your existing specialist service is best placed to help.
A manageable path through assessment
Keep specialist care connected
Share current findings and the established treatment plan.
Select one useful goal
Focus on a symptom or daily task that can be assessed.
Reassess the fit
Continue, adapt or stop according to benefit, tolerability and burden.
The plan is individual. These stages describe the decision process, not a promised treatment result.
What the assessment needs to establish
- The confirmed diagnosis, disease course, specialist reports and current medication.
- The symptom or daily task you want help with and what has already been tried.
- Mobility, swallowing, breathing, communication or assistance needs relevant to safe care and travel.
- Existing physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and support at home.
How a care plan may be built
Specialist disease treatment remains central. Parkinson’s care may include medication, rehabilitation and selected surgical options through the treating specialist. In MS, disease-modifying treatment and relapse assessment require neurological care. ALS and Huntington’s disease need coordinated multidisciplinary support. The Douwes Brain Center evaluates additional symptom-focused approaches individually. A diagnosis listed in its directory is not proof that every listed method is suitable for that condition.
Evidence and limits
WHO describes rehabilitation as one part of Parkinson’s care that can support functioning and quality of life. NIH information on MS distinguishes symptom management from treatments that reduce relapses or slow disability. NIH guidance on ALS emphasises multidisciplinary support and the limits of current treatment. Evidence for these established approaches must not be used to imply that complementary brain stimulation changes the underlying disease course.
Prepare for a useful conversation
For epilepsy, cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions, include the diagnosis even if it does not fit one of these groups. Age, seizure history, implanted devices and practical care needs matter to suitability. The team should describe the intended goal, the strength of evidence, the review point and alternatives before any additional treatment is agreed.
The length and cost of assessment depend on your needs. A diagnosis alone does not determine a package. Before making travel arrangements, the team should confirm what is proposed, where it takes place and the planned review point.
Questions before an assessment
Does a listed diagnosis mean I am eligible for treatment?
No. The directory describes conditions the team can consider in an inquiry. A decision requires your findings, existing treatment, individual risks and practical care needs.
Will my neurological medication be replaced?
The programme is coordinated with your existing specialist care. Complementary methods are not a reason to stop disease-specific medication or other prescribed treatment.
What is a realistic goal for a progressive disease?
A goal may concern a particular symptom, a daily task or support for quality of life. The team must discuss what is measurable and uncertain without implying that an additional method stops or reverses the disease.
How your care is coordinated
St. George Hospital and the Douwes Brain Center, our outpatient neuromodulation department in Bad Aibling, coordinate the appropriate setting. Your existing specialists remain part of the plan. An inquiry does not commit you to a treatment course or promise an appointment with a particular physician.
Outpatient option
More about outpatient assessment
The Douwes Brain Center is our outpatient neuromodulation department in Bad Aibling. Its condition guides explain the assessment and individual options in more detail.
Send a free inquiry
The initial inquiry is free of charge. The International Office reviews your message and your case directly and gets back to you.
- Phone
- +49 8061 398-0
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 08:00–17:00, Fri 08:00–14:00 German time (CET/CEST); in the US Mon–Thu 2–11 a.m. ET, Fri 2–8 a.m. ET.
Munich Airport (MUC), about 60 minutes by car.