Stroke-dementia

All working groups of the Department of Neurology that are doing research, among other topics, also on stroke and dementia are listed here.
 

Four brain views with areas marked in red that differ between healthy individuals and patients with frontotemporal dementia.

Group of Matthias Schroeter: They investigates the neural correlates of various psychiatric and neurological disorders and their symptoms including dementia. more

Logo and title of the working group

Group of Thomas Fritz: Their key research hypothesis is that motor training with musical agency involves motor learning processes that are more beneficial than conventional motor learning, also in clinical settings. more

Brain, that gets stimulated

Group of Bernhard Sehm (until 2025): They investigated if neuroplastic processes can be harnessed for the recovery of sensorimotor function in neurological diseases. more

VR setup

Group of Angelika Thöne-Otto: Their mission is to provide evidence-based tools that allow for personalized therapy, optimized for each individual patient. more

Two brain images with highlighted areas, that are affected during aphasia.

Group of Hellmuth Obrig:  They investigate how language affords its central role in cognition and cognitive exchange and how people who suffer from language impairment can be supported in (re)acquiring linguistic and communicative skills. more

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