Clinical Neuroscience Centre

Neurocognitive Centre

The Neurocognitive Centre, as a major part of CUHKMC Clinical Neuroscience Centre, was established with the generous donation from Mr. and Mrs. Maximilian MA. Neurocognitive Centre introduces state-of-the-art technologies in neurocognitive health programme aiming for early dementia detection, and advanced neurorehabilitation programme for complex neurological diseases. 

Neurocognitive Health Service

• Early detection of neurocognitive disorders and dementia 
• Brain Health Plus Programme (To be launched)
• Advanced diagnostics including blood-based biomarkers
   

Advanced Neurorehabilitation Programme

• Target diseases:
  • Stroke
  • Dementia
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Spinal cord injury
• Multidisciplinary team and advanced robotics-assisted rehabilitation

Neurosurgery Service

• Neurosurgery services provide care across the spectrum of neurological disorders, including:
  • Primary and metastatic tumors of the brain, spine, and nerves, including Glioma, Meningioma, Pituitary Adenoma , Acoustic Neuroma and Intraspinal tumors etc.
  • Cerebral vascular diseases: stroke; cerebral aneurysms; brain and spinal vascular malformations; carotid stenosis; intracranial atherosclerosis; dural venous fistula
  • Degenerative spine disorder: Neck and back pain, cervical and lumbar spondylosis, Prolapsed Intervertebral disease, Myelopathy and Radiculopathy
  • Pediatric congenital anomaly: Hydrocephalus, spina bifida, Craniosynostosis, bilateral deaf ear 
  • Functional neurological disorders: Epilepsy surgery; Facial pain and spasm syndromes; Intractable Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia; cerebral palsy and spasticity
  • Pituitary tumor services: Functional and Non-functional pituitary tumor with endoscopic surgery and Endocrinologist assessment on hormonal profile 
  • Neuro-otology: For patient with acoustic neuroma, we provide comprehensive management modality from surgery to radiosurgery. We also pioneered in the providence of auditory brainstem implant in Asia
  • Neuro-rehabilitation facilities: There is a team of rehabilitation therapist providing service for brain and spine trauma, stroke and major neurological diseases
• We perform Advanced Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgeries:
  With close collaboration with ENT and Eye surgeons, we provide advance techniques for safe and efficient surgeries in the following areas:

  • Endoscopic and Keyhole approaches for brain tumour, especially tumour around the anterior skull base, pituitary, and parasellar area

  • Endoscopic / Minimally invasive approaches to orbital bone tumour and pathology around the optic nerve

  • Minimally Invasive Spine surgeries for degenerative spine disease involving spinal decompression and fusion instrumentations

  • Endovascular treatment for wide range of brain and spine vascular pathologies

  • Minimal Access Auditory Brain Stem Implant for children with congenital deafness

•  We ensure patients safety by providing:
  • Peri-operative and intraoperative Neuromonitoring
  • Neuro-Navigation system and intra-operative Ultrasound
  • Fluorescence guided vascular (ICG) and Glioma (5-ALA) surgery 
  • Awake craniotomy and intra-operative brain function mapping

Neurology Service

• Procedures that we offer:
  • Cognitive screening
  • Botulinum toxin injection
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Nerve conduction test (NCT)
  • Electromyography (EMG)
• Conditions that we treat:
  • Dementia
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Stroke
  • Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Headache
  • Epilepsy
  • Gullain-Barré syndrome
  • Bell’s palsy
  • Motor neuron disease
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Muscle disorders
  • Tremor
  • Blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm
  • Spasticity, dystonia

Nurse-in-charge

Ms. Winnie Tsui