Institut of Rehabilitation, Transition and Palliation of Neurologically ill Children
Director
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Prof. Dr. med. univ.
Gerhard
Kluger
Head of the University Hospital for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. univ.
Daniel
Weghuber
Our research focuses on comprehensive long-term therapy concepts for children and adolescents with severe congenital and acquired neurological disorders. This includes not only acquired injuries but also many rare diseases, some of which are still etiologically unclear or have only recently been genetically classified as "orphan diseases." For these conditions, there is a significant lack of studies on long-term prognosis and quality of life for patients and their families, as well as on treatment concepts, particularly in the transition to adulthood.
International collaborations, involving both basic research and patient advocacy organizations, are essential to investigate the causes, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of these rare diseases, which are often associated with shortened life expectancy. These efforts aim to develop better comprehensive long-term therapy concepts.
