The N.P. Bekhtereva Institute of the Human Brain was founded in 1990 to study, implement, and further develop the scientific contributions of the world-renowned academician and her school. Over the years, a number of world-first global innovations in neurology and neurosurgery have been developed here. The institute operates several laboratories and departments, including:

  • Neurobiology and Action Programming

  • Neuroimaging

  • Neurorehabilitation

  • Radiochemistry

  • Stereotactic Methods

  • Neuroimmunology

  • Mental Development Correction and Adaptation

  • Behavioral Neurology

  • Psychophysiology of Abnormal Development

  • Multiple Sclerosis

The institute includes both outpatient and inpatient departments where patients with brain disorders receive treatment and rehabilitation.

The consultative and diagnostic unit offers comprehensive diagnostic programs. The hospitals equipment enables rapid and accurate detection of abnormalities in brain function and their provoking factors, as well as early determination of treatment scope and prognosis.

The following diagnostic procedures are used:

  • MRI and functional MRI (fMRI)

  • CT

  • Multislice CT (MSCT)

  • SPECT

  • PET-CT

  • X-ray examinations

  • Ultrasound diagnostics

  • EEG

  • ENMG

  • ECG and echocardiography

  • Video EEG monitoring

The N.P. Bekhtereva Institute of the Human Brain provides patients with innovative treatment strategies. It is one of the few institutions in Russia where all types of stereotactic surgical interventions are performed, including non-invasive treatment of malignant brain tumors using CyberKnife technology.

The institute conducts active scientific research and cooperates with leading medical centers in the United States, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. International conferences and congresses on current issues in neurology are held annually at the institute. The hospital’s staff includes physicians of the highest qualification category, Candidates and Doctors of Medical Sciences, professors, academicians, corresponding members, and speakers of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Most specialists regularly undergo advanced training abroad.