Junshan Brain Center

The Junshan Brain Science Center of Tongji Hospital Affiliated with Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (abbreviated as Tongji Junshan Brain Science Center) is a national-level, high-standard brain disease diagnosis and treatment hub that Tongji Hospital is building with all its efforts in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone (Junshan New City), in active response to national strategic deployment, strengthening the concept of patient-centered care and disease-chain-based services, breaking through the barriers of traditional disciplinary divisions and professional configurations, exploring the development of specialty disease centers on the basis of multidisciplinary team collaboration (MDT), providing patients with one-stop diagnosis and treatment services for major diseases, benchmarking the establishment standards of the National Center for Neurological Diseases and the National Regional Center for Neurological Diseases, and meeting the healthcare needs of the people. Relying on the profound heritage and strong comprehensive capabilities of century-old Tongji, the center is deeply rooted in the solid foundations of neurosurgery, neurology and rehabilitation medicine, among other national key disciplines and national clinical key specialties, with the core backbone team led by authoritative neurological experts from the main campus of Tongji Hospital; it shares in all respects their top talent resources, mature diagnosis and treatment technology systems, rigorous quality-control standards and advanced management experience, integrating top-tier medical care, innovative scientific research, outstanding teaching, precision prevention and systematic rehabilitation, with the aim of providing patients in Central China and throughout the country with comprehensive brain disease diagnosis and treatment solutions that are equivalent in quality to those of the Tongji main campus and aligned with international standards. The center is equipped with internationally advanced cutting-edge equipment, laying a solid foundation for precision diagnosis and treatment. It has advanced MRI, spiral CT, neurosurgical operating microscopes, intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring systems, specialized electroencephalography/electromyography (EEG/EMG) monitoring systems, CUSA ultrasonic aspirator systems, intraoperative ultrasound systems, intraoperative MRI, a DSA catheterization laboratory and hybrid operating rooms, helping experts precisely identify lesions, achieve accurate procedures at the microscopic level, protect patients’ neurological functions to the greatest extent, and safeguard their future recovery to health. Focusing on neurological diseases, the center provides distinctive diagnosis and treatment services in various subspecialties, specifically as follows: (1)Cerebrovascular diseases: covering intracranial aneurysms, cerebral arteriovenous malformations, cavernous hemangiomas, dural arteriovenous fistulas, spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (hypertensive, amyloid-related, etc.), ischemic cerebrovascular diseases (cerebral infarction, moyamoya disease), and carotid artery stenosis; providing microsurgical procedures (aneurysm clipping, AVM resection) and endovascular interventions (aneurysm embolization, stent-retriever thrombectomy, stent angioplasty). (2)Neuro-oncology: for intracranial tumors (gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, craniopharyngiomas, central nervous system lymphomas, metastatic brain tumors, etc.) and skull-base tumors (chordomas, chondrosarcomas, etc.), using comprehensive treatment plans including microsurgical neurosurgery, neuroendoscopic surgery (such as the endonasal transsphenoidal approach), and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. (3)Craniocerebral trauma: diagnosing and treating scalp injuries, skull fractures (linear, depressed), concussions, cerebral contusions and lacerations, intracranial hematomas (epidural/subdural/intracerebral hematomas), diffuse axonal injuries, and open craniocerebral injuries; providing acute-phase care (life support, hematoma evacuation, decompressive craniectomy), intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and control, management of complications (hydrocephalus, infection), neurological rehabilitation and arousal-promoting treatment. (4)Functional neurosurgery: diagnosing and treating movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, etc.), drug-resistant epilepsy, pain (trigeminal neuralgia, cancer pain, etc.), refractory psychiatric diseases (obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression), hemifacial spasm, peripheral nerve entrapment (carpal tunnel syndrome), and arousal promotion for patients in a vegetative state; applying deep brain stimulation (DBS), spinal cord stimulation (SCS), microvascular decompression (MVD), epileptogenic-focus resection and other techniques. (5)Spinal and spinal cord diseases: covering degenerative diseases (cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, etc.), spinal and spinal cord injuries (fractures, dislocations, paraplegia, etc.), intraspinal/spinal bone tumors (schwannomas, metastatic tumors, etc.), congenital diseases (Chiari malformation, syringomyelia, etc.), spinal vascular diseases (arteriovenous malformations, etc.), and spinal infections (tuberculosis, discitis); providing microsurgery, spinal canal decompression, spinal internal fixation and fusion, and minimally invasive channel/endoscopic spinal surgery. (6)Pediatric neurosurgery: focusing on pediatric neurological diseases, including congenital malformations (hydrocephalus, spina bifida/tethered cord syndrome, craniosynostosis, etc.), common pediatric brain tumors (medulloblastomas, craniopharyngiomas, etc.), pediatric cerebrovascular diseases (arteriovenous malformations, vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations), as well as pediatric epilepsy, pediatric craniocerebral trauma and pediatric cranial stenosis. (7)Neural injury and repair: covering many types, from acute trauma (such as traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury), vascular emergencies (stroke), and chronic progressive diseases (such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease), to immune-mediated conditions (multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome) and metabolic or toxic disorders. Its core objective is to maximize the recovery of patients’ neurological functions and improve their quality of life through strategies such as protecting residual neural tissue, promoting regeneration of injured structures (axons, myelin sheaths and neurons), replacing lost functions (such as through cell transplantation), and optimizing rehabilitation training. (8)Brain science research: focusing on the higher functions of the brain (cognition, emotion and consciousness) and related diseases, involving neurodegenerative diseases, developmental diseases, psychiatric diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, brain tumors and disorders of consciousness. Through technologies such as brain imaging and neural-circuit tracing, it analyzes the mechanisms of brain-network connectivity and functional regulation, promotes development in fields such as brain-computer interfaces and brain-inspired intelligence, and contributes to brain health and disease prevention and treatment. The center has innovatively integrated neurosurgery, neurology and rehabilitation medicine, among other disciplines, to achieve seamless collaboration and deep integration and provide patients with full-chain, optimized solutions. Its diagnosis and treatment scope comprehensively covers the spectrum of brain diseases; with the patient at the center, it has established a complete closed-loop, whole-life-cycle management system for brain diseases, extending from emergency treatment of acute and critical conditions, high-end and sophisticated diagnosis, and personalized comprehensive treatment to early, efficient rehabilitation and long-term scientific management and follow-up, ensuring the precision, efficiency and continuity of diagnosis and treatment. The center is not only a clinical diagnosis and treatment base, but also an important platform for clinical neuroscience research and innovation in translational medicine. It actively participates in major national, provincial and ministerial scientific research projects, focuses on cutting-edge areas of brain science, and promotes the rapid translation of research achievements into clinical applications. The center has always adhered to the spirit of Tongji Hospital’s motto, Investigate Things and Exhaust Principles, Work Together in the Same Boat, and remains committed to putting public health at the center and orienting its work toward patients’ needs. Relying on the renowned century-old Tongji brand, the powerful synergy of multidisciplinary collaboration, and top expert teams and hardware facilities, it is dedicated to providing every patient with a brain disease safe, efficient, precise and compassionate high-quality medical services. The center aims to become a national regional medical center for brain diseases rooted in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, serving Hubei Province, covering Central China and influencing the whole country, significantly improving regional capacity for brain disease prevention and treatment, and safeguarding the people’s top priority—their health and well-being.