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Parkinson’s disease is not curable, but its symptoms can be treated very effectively.

 9 minutes After Alzheimer’s dementia, Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder of the nervous system. The disease is associated with increasing age. Current projections suggest that the number of people affected will at least double by the year 2050.
Neurology, neurosurgery

Skoliosis and Kyphosis Treatment

 2 minutes Disorders such as scoliosis and kyphosis are pathologies of the spine, namely, posture deformities. Dr. Vaclav Cink is the only specialist in Austria with three diplomas relevant for spine surgery: orthopedics, trauma surgery and neurosurgery. He will explain the main differences between skoliosis and kyphosis.
Neurology, neurosurgerySurgery

Vertebral Slippage (Spondylolisthesis)

 1 minute Dr. Cink is one of the leading surgeons in the treatment of spondylolisthesis. The focus is on specific pain management and the elimination of neurological symptoms. Dr. Cink has outstanding expertise in the surgical correction of spinal deformities, and applies state-of-the-art surgical techniques.
Neurology, neurosurgerySurgery

Intervertebral Disc Microsurgery in Austria

 2 minutes Microsurgical operations on the intervertebral discs are performed if conservative therapy does not give a positive result, and the symptoms persist. The essence of such an operation lies in the fact that the pathology of the intervertebral disc is eliminated through a small incision in the skin. The traumatization of the skin during such an operation is insignificant, and the risk of damage to important neurovascular structures is minimized.
Neurology, neurosurgery

The Vagus Nerve - an Important Control Point for our Well-Being

 1 minute The vagus nerve (Latin for “wandering nerve”) is not only responsible for supplying the head area as the other cranial nerves, but it supplies almost all organs of the body “parasympathetically”. It is the longest cranial nerve, the largest nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system and it influences relaxation, heart rate, breathing, digestion, building up energy reserves and regenerating the organism.