Indications for admission

The Hegau Jugendwerk admits patients suffering from traumatic damage to or illness of the central and/or peripheral nervous systems. Neuromuscular disorders as well as attention and learning deficits are also treated. Patients with the following types of illnesses, injuries or disorders are treated at the Hegau Jugendwerk:

• brain trauma
• cerebrovascular accidents (ischemic strokes, brain hemorrhage) and other vascular disorders of the brain
• meningitis, encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, and other infectious or immunological diseases of the nervous system
• all other acquired brain and spinal cord lesions and their resulting disabilities high spinal cord injures (resulting in quadriplegia)
• lesions to the central nervous system stemming from congenital/developmental disorders, for example, spina bifida and cerebral palsy
• epileptic disorders diseases or injuries of the peripheral nervous system (neuro)muscular diseases
• degenerative and metabolic-related diseases of the nervous system
• reduced or impaired performance in school due to neuropsychological deficits
• attention disorders, for example, attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)