More than 30 years of experience endorse the protocol and technology used in the Cuban neuro-restorative program to achieve the recovery of the Nervous System. The therapy combines pharmacological, surgical and neuro-rehabilitation methods that, based on the recovery properties, allow compensating the existing alterations and stimulating the structural and functional restoration of the damaged or diseased nervous activity.
Multifactorial and intensive are the distinctive attributes of a service that, based on the principle of neuroplasticity of the Nervous System, is offered by multidisciplinary teams of specialists who, on a daily basis, determine when a person has criteria for treatment and then evaluate the most appropriate therapeutic behavior.
The treatment cycles vary according to the neurological conditions and contemplate patients affected by sequelae of encephalic trauma. It is most frequently used in static cerebral palsy, neurological conditions due to encephalic vascular accident, post-surgical sequelae or trauma, Parkinson's disease, epilepsies, degenerative diseases of the Nervous System.
An intensive rehabilitation plan is included, with a trainer totally dedicated to the patient's treatment. This option guarantees a customized treatment, according to the needs of those who require this therapy.
Cuba offers other novel alternatives such as the surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease with selective dorsolateral subthalamotomy, a unique therapy in the country that allows to improve significantly the quality of life in patients suffering from this disease. Stereotactic surgical procedures (pallidotomy and thalamotomy) are also performed, with more than 200 surgeries for people with movement disorders.
The largest of the Antilles has prestigious health centers to carry out these action protocols, which have a rigorously organized research and service infrastructure, modern and comfortable hospital facilities equipped with state-of-the-art technology and instruments: laboratories, gymnasiums, operating rooms with neuro-navigation and minimally invasive surgery equipment.
The International Center for Neurological Restoration (CIREN in Spanish), a scientific-medical institution known worldwide for the creation of this advanced technology, has gained international prestige for its excellent services and for the accurate diagnosis and treatment provided by its highly qualified and professional specialists.
Cuba, a pioneer in the development of new technologies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, has achieved tangible results and benefits for many patients from several countries who have had access to rehabilitation therapies and have been able to partially recover the functions of the nervous system, thus improving their quality of life.
Taken from Destino Salud.