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Department of Neurology

The Neurology Department provides diagnosis and treatment of the entire spectrum of diseases of the nervous system, i.e. the brain, peripheral nerves and other structures. Standard beds, monitored intermediate care beds and monitored intensive care beds are available for hospitalized patients. For patients in standard beds, continuous monitoring of cardiac activity (ECG telemetry) is possible. Thanks to close cooperation with other departments of the hospital and specialised centres in higher-level hospitals, full patient care is ensured.

The neurology department provides diagnosis and treatment of these diseases:

  • vertebrogenic disorders ranging from simple back pain to root syndromes in intervertebral disc prolapse
  • muscle diseases - myopathies, myotonia, myositis, polymyalgia
  • neuromuscular transmission disorders - myasthenia, myasthenic sy.
  • peripheral nerve disorders - polyneuropathy, mononeuropathy, cranial neuropathy - especially peripheral paresis n. VII, III, trigeminal neuralgia, brachial or lumbar plexus disorders, isthmus syndrome
  • spinal cord diseases - vascular myelopathy, inflammatory myelitis, spinal tumours, degenerative spinal processes
  • demyelinating diseases - multiple sclerosis,...
  • stroke, including the possibility of thrombolysis in cooperation with the Ict Centre
  • brain tumours in collaboration with neurosurgeons and oncologists
  • extrapyramidal system disorders - Parkinson's disease, Parkinson plus, hepatolenticular degeneration, hyperkinetic-hypotonic syndromes,...
  • epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
  • other seizure disorders - e.g. neuralgia n. V, IX, Meniere's disease, migrainous cephalea
  • neuroinfections with subsequent referral to the care of a specialised infectious disease unit

Outpatient clinic

Ordering tel. no. 311 555 000
EMG tel. 311 555 000
Examination results tel. 311 552 015
Head nurse tel. 311 552 006

DEPARTMENT

Information about the patient's health status tel. no. 311 552 002 / 311 552 003
Intermediate care (IMCU) tel. no. 311 552 013

On the day of your scheduled appointment, please come directly to the neurology department no later than 10:00 a.m. (unless otherwise arranged ) .

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Consent to the procedure or surgery

You will be asked to give written consent for more complex diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. This will give you general information about the operation or procedure, its benefits and possible complications. The attending physician will give you a detailed explanation and the individual treatment procedure.

Ward regime

On the standard ward: morning 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., evening 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
On the IMCU ward: morning 9:00 - 10:00 am, evening 6:00 - 7:00 pm.
Chief physicians conduct rounds twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Serving meals

Breakfast: 7:15 - 7:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Snack: 15:00 - 15:30
Dinner: 17:00 - 17:30

Lunchtime rest and sleep

Lunch break: 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Bedtime: 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

Silence and quiet heals. Do not disturb other patients with noisy behaviour, be tolerant and considerate. Turn off your cell phones or set them to silent mode during these hours.

Room facilities

Each room is equipped with toilet, sink and shower, television, wardrobes.

Health information for the patient's relatives


Health information is confidential and we can only disclose it with the patient's consent to persons designated in writing by the patient on the Consent for Hospital Admission. It will be provided by the attending physician in the afternoon or by prior arrangement with the ward nurses.

What to bring?

- ID card or other proof of identity (passport)
- health insurance card
- referral for hospitalisation and results of previous examinations
- disability card (if you have one)
- personal belongings:
pyjamas (nightwear)
dressing gown
slippers (non-slip, comfortable, without heels)
personal hygiene items
towel
if you need anything special, you can find out from the ward staff and on the ward website.
- Medicines: during your stay in hospital, all medicines are prescribed by the attending physician and administered by the nurse. If you are taking certain medicines to treat a specific condition, take them with you to the hospital and give them to the nurse when you arrive on the ward. The attending physician will include them among the medications that will be given to you during your hospital stay. Do not take any medicines during your stay in hospital without the physician's knowledge. You will receive your medication from the nurses in the exact dose and at the exact time.

Do not carry: large sums of money, valuables, weapons.
There is a wardrobe for storing clothes during your stay in the hospital; items of daily personal use can be stored in the table next to the bed. Valuables, jewellery, larger sums of money and important documents are recommended to be stored with the nursing staff.


The recommended visiting hours in
the neurology department are every day from 14:00 - 18:00, by appointment with the attending staff from 7:00 - 19:00.

In IMCU beds it is advisable to limit the number of people to 2, visits with children under 3 years of age are not appropriate.


Health information for the patient's relatives

Health information is confidential and we can only disclose it with the patient's consent to persons designated in writing by the patient at the time of admission to the hospital in the Consent for Hospitalization. It will be provided by the attending physician in the afternoon or by prior arrangement with the ward nurses.

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Specialist centres and counselling centres

Make an appointment: 311 555 000

Anti-suicide counselling

  • counselling centre providing comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic care for the whole spectrum of patients with epilepsy or other disorders of consciousness, including standard EEG examinations

Counselling for vertigo

  • provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of all forms of dizziness and balance disorders, cooperates with ENT physicians and provides superconsular examinations in higher centres

Counselling for the diagnosis and treatment of headaches

  • the clinic focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headaches, especially those with complicated migraine headaches, cluster headache, patients with multiple types of headaches, or patients with headaches with overuse of analgesics

Cerebrovascular disease counselling

  • the clinic provides care for patients after a stroke following hospitalization in the neurological inpatient ward, after a stroke or cerebral haemorrhage
  • The aim is to optimally adjust secondary prevention medication and thus reduce the risk of stroke recurrence,
  • to ensure the possibility of subsequent rehabilitation or spa care for stroke patients
  • neurological examination of the extra and intracranial arteries is part of the examination
  • Indicated patients are referred for superconstellar examination to complex cerebrovascular centres

Cognitive impairment consultation

  • A consultancy dedicated to the diagnosis of patients with cognitive impairment, with a main focus on the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's dementia and frontotemporal dementia
  • screening protocols for patients with subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment are included
  • to diagnose the disease, we use the most modern examination methods - CT, NMR of the brain, DatScan, SPECT, or the possibility of liquor examination, special diagnostic protocols
  • part of the complex treatment is the possibility of referring patients to social counselling with the aim of helping in social and legal issues

Regional Spasticity Centre

  • Regional Spasticity Centre of Hospital Hořovice - The status of Regional Spasticity Centre was granted in 2022. The examination and treatment of patients takes place in Hospital Hořovice in cooperation with RN Beroun, has been ongoing for several years. The team that takes care of the patients includes a neurologist, a rehabilitation physician, an EMG lab technician, physiotherapists and ergotherapists and a speech therapist (trained in this field).
  • Botulinum toxin application: 1st floor EMG II outpatient clinic 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • examination of spastic paresis: Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun (by appointment)
  • Hospital Hořovice gym basement (-1 floor) - Tuesday 11:30 - 13:00
  • botulinum toxin application for the following indications: spastic paresis (after prior examination), cervical and other focal dystonia, hemifacial spasm and blepharospasm
  • Hospital Hořovice ( examination of spastic paresis, botulinum toxin application):
    • via the central reception (spasticity examination only)
    • MUDr. Jana Pastuchová botulinum toxin application after 7:45 - 15:00, spasticity examination Thursday 13 - 15 pm, ordering by e-mail botulotoxin@nemocnice-horovice.cz. , 311 552 020

Centre for the diagnosis and treatment of headaches

  • The centre's care is linked to the headache treatment diagnostic clinic
  • It provides specialized care for patients with recurrent headaches that are unresponsive to conventional treatment. Provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment.
  • MUDr. Lívia Holičková - manager of the centre, MUDr. Alena Pásztorová

Office hours

Anti-suicide counselling
Day Hours
MUDr. Ing. Ivana Patáková, CSc. Mo 15:30 – 18:00
MUDr. Petr Sobotka Th 8:00 – 12:30



Counselling for dizzy spells
Day Hours
MUDr. Mgr. Tomáš Bruthans, MPH Mo 8:00 – 15:00



Centre for the diagnosis and treatment of headaches
Day Hours
MUDr. Lívia Holičková Mo 8:00 – 12:00 12:30 – 15:00
MUDr. Ing. Ivana Patáková, CSc. We 8:00 – 12:00
MUDr. Lívia Holičková 12:30 – 15:00
MUDr. Mgr. Tomáš Bruthans, MPH Fr 8:00 – 12:00 13:00 – 15:00



Cerebrovascular Disease Counselling
Day Hours
MUDr. Stanislava Adámková Th 15:30 – 19:00



Counselling for cognitive impairment
Day Hours
MUDr. Kateřina Žantová Fr 8:00 – 12:00



Regional spasticity centre
Day Hours
MUDr. Jana Pastuchová Th 13:00 – 15:00