Intensive care unit

The intensive care unit treats patients with severe neurological diseases such as extensive ischemic cerebral infarcts, severe pathogen-induced or autoimmune encephalitis, bacterial meningitis, status epilepticus, respiratory insufficiency in myasthenic crisis, Guillain-Barré syndrome or disorders of consciousness.

The intensive medical care of these more than 250 acutely neurologically ill patients per year takes place in the interdisciplinary Intensive Care Unit 44 in close cooperation with the Clinical Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine.

A team of over 70 nursing staff, a neurological senior physician, three anesthesiology senior physicians, 8 specialists and 10 training assistants are available around the clock in a 3-shift model 365 days a year to provide these high-quality services.

The ward offers the full range of state-of-the-art intensive care monitoring and treatment options, including temporary bridging of failed organ systems (dialysis, ECMO, ECLA).

Cooperation with the Institute of Neuroradiology and the Clinical Department of Neurosurgery ensures 24-hour endovascular and surgical intervention readiness.

The activities in the intensive care unit are carried out in accordance with current international guidelines and internally defined procedures (SOPs). Clinical studies are also carried out in order to be able to offer treatment options that have not yet been established.

Due to the concentration of nursing and medical patient care during the morning hours, fixed visiting hours are necessary in intensive care units. Our visiting hours are daily between 14:30 and 19:00, or in special cases by special arrangement. During this time, our physicians are available for information and questions from relatives.