Scientific Director am ISST
Dr. Klaus Berndsen is co-owner and Scientific Director of the Institute for Special Systemic Therapy (ISST) – International Center for Rehabilitation and the Dr. Berndsen GmbH Medizintechnik company in Unna, Germany.
Dr. Klaus Berndsen studied at the University of Bonn, Cologne and Dortmund Physics, Patholinguistics and Rehabilitation Science. At the University of Dortmund, he instructed Teaching and Research in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Science.
Dr. Klaus Berndsen
Scientific Director
After completing countless study visits to universities as well as clinics and scientific institutes in the USA, Spain and South America together with his wife Sabine Berndsen, he began focusing on the newest research in the areas of Rehabilitation Science, brain research and functional muscle function therapy. Concomitantly, he directed the International Project for Therapy and Technology Research for disabled and non-disabled individuals, treating patients in different countries of the world.
Dr. Klaus Berndsen at the International Orthodontic Congress in Murcia / Spain
During his work as full-time instructor at the University of Dortmund, he was awarded his professorship in Rehabilitation Science with the study “Medienhandeln und Kommunikationslernen” (Book title in German). The work comprised the results of a clinical science study about the influences of active dealings with media on the development of communication behaviors of disabled youth.
Invitation of the Egyptian government to the Library of Alexandria
Dr. Klaus Berndsen is author and co-author of book publications and countless scientific articles in text books and professional journals not to mention a speaker at national and international congresses. He is an organizer and colleague in medical multidisciplinary work groups and an instructor at several universities. At the University of Frankfurt a.M., he teaches the theory and clinical practice of neurofunctional methods of therapy in the Department of Dentistry and Orthodontics. Regarding this complex subject matter, he supervises multiple research projects.
Treatment methods, patents and innovative developments researched, developed and manufactured by Dr. Klaus and Sabine are accepted and used worldwide. The results of their work are presented often in the public media. Because of their differing technical contributions to medicine, they are invited as experts to work groups and television programs.
We offer qualified and personalized treatments for different diseases, disabilities and syndromes to our national and international patients. The wide range of methods in diagnosis and treatment relies on our scientific developments, own patents as well as on extensive practical experience.
Therapy Programm
Speech and Language
- Phonation disorder (dyslalia)
- Grammar disorder (dysgrammatism)
- Autismus
- Mutismus
- Communication disorders
- Problems finding words (lexical disorders)
- Loss of speech after a stroke or brain injury – aphasia
- Neurological disorders (dysarthria, among others)
- Stuttering, cluttering
- Cleft lip, cleft palate and other malformations
- Mouth, tongue, nose injuries (eg after surgery)
- Bilingual language training (bilingualism)
Voice
- Impaired voice use, loss of voice
- Hoarseness, forced cough
- Paralysis of vocal cord
- Partial or total removal of the larynx (laryngectomy)
- Nasal speech (rhinolalia)
Breathing
- Switching from mouth to nasal breathing
- Respiratory disorders
- Respiratory disabilities by narrowed airways
- Asthma
- Allergies
Hearing and Balance
- Hearing loss, deafness
- Listening and speaking with cochlear implants
- Sudden hearing loss
- Tinnitus
- Dizziness
Neurological Disorder
- Alzheimer, dementia
- Stroke (apoplexy)
- brain disorders
Disorders in Eating, Drinking or Swallowing
- Troubled swallowing (dysphagia)
- Paralysis in orofacial region
- Switch from tube feeding to physiological nutrition
- Salivation (drooling)
- Sensory disturbances
- Diseases caused by metabolic disorders
Pains
- Head, face, jaw joints
- Migraine
- Shoulder, neck, arm region, back
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
- Snoring
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
- Sleep disorders
Teeth, Jaw and Jaw Joints
- Misaligned teeth, malocclusion (prevention and assistance in orthodontics)
- Teeth grinding (bruxism)
- Temporomandibular pain
- Correction of muscle functions with inclusion of dental prosthetics and dental implants
Movement and Neurological Damage
- Cerebral movement disorders (i.a. CP)
- Head injuries, such as traumatic brain injury
- Paraplegia
- Muscular dystrophies
- Stroke (apoplexy)
- Brain tumors and spinal cord tumors
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinson’s disease
Learning Disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Dyscalculia
- Preschool training
- Enrollment and school diagnostics
- Expert reports
Perzeption
- ADD and ADHD – Attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder
- Perceptual impairments
Special therapies
- NCS Therapy – Neuro-cell stimulation therapy (acc. Berndsen/Berndsen)
- Orofacial regulation therapy (acc.Castillo Morales)
- Myofunctional Therapy
- CCF therapy – cranio-cervical-function therapy (acc. Berndsen/Berndsen)
- FFT – FaceFormer therapy (acc.Berndsen/Berndsen)
- OSP therapy – oral stimulation plates therapy (acc. Berndsen/Berndsen)
- TAS – training therapy for apnea and snoring (acc. Berndsen/Berndsen)
- KVT therapy (sound-ventilation-tone therapy) (acc. Berndsen/Berndsen)
- Therapy for tinnitus, hearing loss, dizziness (acc. Berndsen/Berndsen)
- AMK – Akupedics with sounds for the treatment of deafness, disorders of perception and concentration (acc. Berndsen/Berndsen)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Articulation, rhetoric training and vocal hygiene (e.g. for professional speakers)
Learn more about our Spezial Therapies.
Therapy Organisation
- Intensive treatment (accommodation if necessary)
- Group therapy and caregiver training
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