Specialist · Neurology
Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht
Leading Specialized Clinic for Neurological Rehabilitation in Zihlschlacht
Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht· Hauptstrasse 2, 8588

Zihlschlacht Rehabilitation Clinic is the largest neurological clinic in Switzerland and ranks among Europe’s leading centers for neurological rehabilitation. It combines a highly qualified interdisciplinary team of specialists, therapists, and nursing professionals with state-of-the-art treatment approaches, including robotics-assisted rehabilitation, early rehabilitation, and neuropsychological therapy. The clinic offers specialized programs for conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis, as well as comprehensive diagnostic services. Through individualized, evidence-based therapy and early rehabilitation concepts, the clinic places medical excellence at the center of patient care.
Areas of focus
- Neurological rehabilitation across all rehabilitation phases, including individualized therapeutic programs
- Early neurological rehabilitation with somatic and cognitive focus, including for patients requiring ongoing intensive care support
- Robotics-assisted therapies for functional mobilization and increased therapy intensity
- Comprehensive Parkinson’s treatment within the specialized Parkinson’s Center
- Rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis with targeted treatment and quality-of-life programs such as the Chronic Fatigue Program
- Neuro-ophthalmological rehabilitation to improve vision impairments affecting daily life
- Neurourological therapy, including bladder, bowel, and continence training
Admission criteria
- At least 10 years of surgical and treatment experience
- Expertise in modern diagnostic and surgical procedures
- An outstanding treatment focus within your own specialist area
- Member of a leading national professional association
- Leading professional position
- Active participation in specialist events (e.g. lectures)
- Active in research and teachin
- Evaluated quality management (e.g. certification)
About Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht
Zihlschlacht Rehabilitation Clinic is a specialized Swiss center for neurological rehabilitation, covering the full spectrum of rehabilitative care ranging from early rehabilitation to advanced inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs. The clinic operates with clearly defined medical structures, standardized treatment pathways, and a high intensity of therapy.
A central element of the medical concept is the Center of Excellence approach. Within these specialized competence centers, medical expertise, therapy planning, clinical experience, and research are systematically integrated. This creates structured, evidence-based rehabilitation programs with clearly defined quality standards and measurable treatment outcomes.
Medical care is provided through an interdisciplinary approach involving specialized physicians, expert therapeutic teams, and rehabilitation-trained nursing staff. Diagnostics, therapy, and nursing care are closely coordinated and continuously aligned through regular interprofessional case conferences. This allows therapy plans to be consistently adapted to the functional progress of each patient.
Zihlschlacht Rehabilitation Clinic features a highly advanced technological infrastructure and is recognized as one of Europe’s leading centers for robotics- and technology-assisted rehabilitation. The targeted use of modern therapeutic systems complements conventional physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and neuropsychological treatment methods, enabling high repetition intensity and objectively measurable therapy outcomes.
Through its consistent specialization, clearly structured medical organization, and systematic Center of Excellence approach, Zihlschlacht Rehabilitation Clinic has established itself as a leading reference center for neurological rehabilitation in Switzerland. The clinic’s focus is on functional recovery, quality of care, and measurable medical outcomes.
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How to reach Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht
Specialisation
The medical spectrum of Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht
Diseases
- Neurofibromatosis (opens in a new tab)
- Tethered Cord Syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Neurovascular Diseases (opens in a new tab)
- Stroke (opens in a new tab)
- Cerebral Ischemia (opens in a new tab)
- Neuralgia (Nerve Pain) (opens in a new tab)
- Huntington's Chorea (opens in a new tab)
- Dystonia (opens in a new tab)
- Epilepsy (opens in a new tab)
- Facial nerve palsy (opens in a new tab)
- Paralysis (opens in a new tab)
- Migraine (opens in a new tab)
- Multiple Sclerosis (opens in a new tab)
- Myasthenia gravis (opens in a new tab)
- Narcolepsy (opens in a new tab)
- Neuromuscular Diseases (opens in a new tab)
- Neuropathy (opens in a new tab)
- Neuropathic Pain (opens in a new tab)
- Parkinson's (opens in a new tab)
- Polyneuropathy (opens in a new tab)
- Restless Legs Syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (opens in a new tab)
- Tremor (opens in a new tab)
- Balance Disorders (opens in a new tab)
- Position-Related Vertigo (opens in a new tab)
- Dizziness (opens in a new tab)
- Movement Disorders (opens in a new tab)
- Dementia (opens in a new tab)
- Sexual Dysfunction (opens in a new tab)
- Sleep Disorders (opens in a new tab)
- Tic Disorders (opens in a new tab)
- Chronic Headaches (opens in a new tab)
- Speech Disorders (opens in a new tab)
- Speech Disorders (opens in a new tab)
- Brain tumor (opens in a new tab)
- Brain Injury (Traumatic Brain Injury) (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Cord Injury (opens in a new tab)
- Myelitis (opens in a new tab)
- Chronic Fatigue / Chronic Tiredness
- Memory problems
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
- Cognitive Disorders
Treatments
- Neurological Rehabilitation (opens in a new tab)
- Early Neurological Rehabilitation According to the IMC Standard
- Conventional therapies: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, neuropsychology
- Specialized Therapies: Orthoptics, LSVT-BIG, Dysphagia Therapy, Hippotherapy, Music Therapy
- Technology-based therapies: robotic therapy, computer-assisted methods
- Modern Neurostimulation: rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation), TPS® (transcranial pulse stimulation), tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation), tVNS (transauricular vagus nerve stimulation)
Diagnostics
- Long-term ECG (opens in a new tab)
- X-ray Diagnostics (opens in a new tab)
- Sonography (Ultrasound) (opens in a new tab)
- Stroke Prevention
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Schellong Test
- Polysomnography (PSG)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Electroneurography (Nerve Conduction Studies, NCS)
- Evoked Potentials
- Doppler and Duplex Ultrasound of the Cervical and Cerebral Vessels
- Orthoptics
- Urological Diagnostics
- CT and MRI (performed externally at Münsterlingen Cantonal Hospital)
- Laboratory Diagnostics Including Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
- L-Dopa Test
- Neuropsychological Assessment
Areas of Expertise
Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht
Leading Specialized Clinic for Neurological Rehabilitation in Zihlschlacht

