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Neurology Neurology is the medical speciality connected to diseases of the brain, of the spinal cord, of the nerves and muscles. It is a medical and not a surgical speciality; neurosurgery is the surgical equivalent of neurology. Around 80% of hospitalisations are connected to strokes, which are the main condition treated by Valais Hospital neurologists. Epileptic fits, headaches, fainting and dizziness also account for a large part of the syndromes that are treated. Neurologists, in cooperation with geriatrists, also treat…
Cancerology/Oncology Oncology or cancerology is the medical speciality which deals with the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients who are affected by cancer of the organs or by a malignant blood disease. It includes medical oncology, haemato-oncology and radio-oncology. Medical oncology treats cancers of the organs (breast or lung, for example) or of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). These treatments are administered either intravenously, subcutaneously or orally, and they are often referred to using the generic term…
Neurology Neurocentre du Valais The neurology department is based at the Sion site, and has an inpatient unit with its own dedicated stroke unit. The department also offers a wide range of outpatient clinics for the following diseases: cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, abnormal movements (tremors, Parkinson’s, etc.), multiple sclerosis and related diseases, headache, neuropathy, etc. It also has a clinical neurophysiology centre that performs electroencephalograms (EEGs) for both children and adults, sensory, visual and…
Nephrology Dialysis Service at Spitalzentrum Oberwallis (SZO) Our scope of services 9 haemodialysis stations (Visp site 5 stations / Brig site 4 stations) 1 separate room for hepatitis B positive patients Latest generation Fresenius dialysis machines (F 4008 and F5008) with single needle module Standard hemodiafiltration Free WLAN access Free parking Holiday dialysis possible all year round (only at the Visp site) Opening hours of the dialysis unit: Monday - Saturday from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm Peritoneal Dialysis: APD and CAPD…
Nephrology Nephrology is a medical discipline that studies the kidneys from an anatomical, physiological and pathological perspective. There are two kidneys and they are essential organs for life. However, it is possible to live with a single kidney without any problems. The kidney is an organ that is involved in several processes. Its main function is to detoxify the body by removing toxins produced by the body after filtration in the urine. This blood filtration ensures the balance of water and various elements useful for…
Martigny What is palliative care? Palliative care provides practical support for individuals suffering from incurable progressive chronic diseases, from diagnosis through to the end of their lives. This care provides relief from troublesome symptoms such as pain, digestive problems, nausea and breathing difficulties. Palliative care also provides relief from psychological suffering such as anxiety and depression. It also offers support in cases of isolation or of family conflicts. Organising palliative care requires…
Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine involves carrying out examinations and providing diagnostic and therapeutic surveys of the functional parts of the human body such as the organs or vessels using radioactive tracers. This medical speciality is distinct from other imaging techniques in that the images obtained are physiological (showing the way a system is working) rather than anatomical. Currently, this department works together with numerous other fields such as oncology, neurology, cardiology, nephrology, pneumology,…
Rehabilitation Rehabilitation involves restoring the patient to a good physical condition, as well as enabling him/her to recover his/her capacity to be independent. Rehabilitation medicine involves the medico-social, medico-surgical, psychosomatic and pedagogical fields, allowing the patient to recover function as close as possible to his/her original state preceding an accident, major surgery, a disability, a handicap or a chronic disease. Rehabilitation starts as soon as any lesions appear, and only ends once the patient…