Department III: Neuromuscular diseases and spinal cord diseases

Department of neuromuscular diseases and spinal cord diseases deals with diagnosis and treatment of patients with spinal cord diseases, diseases of motor neuron, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction and muscles. Our department offers contemporary methods and procedures in diagnosis of the above-mentioned diseases: state-of-the-art electromyoneurographic test methods, determination of antibody titers to different antigens of the peripheral nerve and muscles (antiganglioside, antisulfatide, paraneoplastic, antibodies present in patients with myasthenia gravid), analysis of cerebrospinal fluid sediment, standard pathohistological examination of the peripheral nerve and muscles, genetic analysis of hereditary polyneuropathies, myopathies and congenital myasthenic syndromes, as well as detailed neurological evaluation of patient (endocranial MRI and SPECT, MRI  of the spinal cord, plexus, peripheral nerves and muscles).

Upon completion of diagnostic procedures, each patient is subjected to treatment base don the most contemporary principles of the good clinical practice (medicamentous treatment, intravenous immunoglobulin treatment and plasma exchange therapy, surgical, symptomatic and palliative treatment, placement of percutaneous gastrostoma and preparation of patients for application of non-invasive ventilation).

Analysis of the collected data and subsequent treatment is performed by a multidisciplinary team composed of neurologists specialized in neuromuscular pathology, neurologists specialized in electromyoneurography, neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, neuropathologists, psychologists, social worker,  nutritionist and medical technicians specialized in work with and care of patients with neuromuscular diseases.

The patients are referred through our specialist outpatient unit within the Clinical Center of Serbia Polyclinic on working days as well as through inpatient department also located in CCS Polyclinic each Monday from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m.

Members of the team employed at the Department of neuromuscular diseases and spinal cord diseases:

  • Prof Dr Dragana Lavrnić, head of department
  • Prof Dr Vidosava Rakočević Stojanović
  • Prof Dr Zorica Stević
  • Dr Ivana Basta
  • Dr Ana Nikolić
  • Dr Ivan Marjanović

 

 

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