[Development of the neurophysiologic department in Rostock--a contribution to the specialization of the specialty of neurology]

Abstract

The development of the subject of neurology has been stated with special regard to the department of neurology of the university of Rostock--from the time when Sayk took the professorship 22 years ago. The specialization beginning in this period before all concerns the scope of diagnostics (neuroradiology, neuro-electrodiagnostics, cerebrospinal fluid--resp. laboratory diagnostics) and--arising from the requirements of clinical neurology--the concentration upon distinct centres of scientific activities. Beside the representation of the tasks of work are given data about several results of research in the traditional field of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF cytology) and the branch of neuroimmunology (cell-mediated immunity) in Rostock. Some questions of basic research and special subjects as well as the actual trends--relevant for neurology--are presented.