Hans Schnorf, M.D.
Neurologist, FMH
Migraines and headaches
Neuroimmunology
Cerebrovascular diseases
Epilepsy
General Neurology
| Since 2021 | Neurologist, Headache Centre Hirslanden Ltd., Switzerland |
| 2020 | Senior Physician, Neurology Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Bruderholz and Cantonal Hospital Liestal, Switzerland |
| 2019 | Senior Physician, Neurology Neurological Clinic, University Hospital Basel: Senior Physician at Delémont Hospital |
| 2017 | Senior Physician, Neurology Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland |
| 2011 – 2015 | Senior Physician, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland |
| Since 2009 | Consultant Neurologist/visiting Consultant, Seychelles Hospital, Mahé Seychelles. Head of Neurological Polyclinic, Epilepsy Clinic/Epilepsy Consultation, Clinical Consultation Service, Training for Local Doctors |
| 2003 – 2009 | Chef de Clinique, Hôpital Cantonal de Genève, Service de Neurology and Clinical Senior Physician at the Department and Polyclinic, Switzerland |
| 2001 – 2002 | Consultant Neurologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, Roseau, Dominica |
| 2000 – 2001 | Chef de Clinique, Hôpital Cantonal de Genève, Service de Neurology and Clinical Senior Physician at the Department and Polyclinic, Switzerland |
| 1998 – 1999 | Consultant, Internal Medicine, Rarotonga Central Hospital, Cook Islands.Head of Medical Clinic and Clinical Research Ciguatera fish poisoning |
| 1995 – 1997 | Chef de Clinique adjoint, assistant physician, Hôpital Cantonal de Genève Service de Neurologie and Polyclinic, Switzerlandz |
| 1994 | Assistant Physician, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Neurology and Clinical Work at the Clinic, Polyclinic, Switzerland |
| 1992 – 1993 | Medical Officer, Mont Fleuri Hospital, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles and Assistant Physician in Internal Medicine |
| 1991 – 1992 | Assistant Physician, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Neurology and Clinical Activity at Polyclinic, Switzerland |
| 1990 – 1991 | Assistant physician, Regional Hospital Scuol, Clinic for Internal Medicine and Clinic for Surgery, Switzerland |
| 1997 | Board-certified neurologist |
| 1989 | Doctoral thesis: Right hemisphere contribution to gestural performance |
| 1988 | Federal Examination of Medicine, Zurich, Switzerland |
Certificate for advanced studies (CAS) for Personalized Molecular Oncology
Certificate of cerebrovascular ultrasound
Certificate of Proficiency ENMG
Certificate Electroencephalopgraphy
Emond H, Schnorf H, Poloni C, Vuillemoz S, Lalive P: Syndrome of transient headache and neurological deficits with CSF lymphocytosis (HaNDL) associated with recurrent human herpes visus-6 infection. Cephalgia, 2009;29: 487-491.
Sava E, Schnorf H, Burkhard P: Restless legs syndrome: an early manifestation of Huntington’s disease? Acta Neurol Scand 2009,119: 274-276.
Grötzsch H, Schnorf H, Morris MA, Moix I, Horvath J, Prilipko O, Burkhard PR. Phenotypic heterogeneity of dopa-responsive dystonia in monozygotic twins. Neurology 2004; 62: 637-639
Schnorf H, Taurarii M, Cundy T. Ciguatera fish poisoning: a double blind randomized trial of mannitol therapy. Neurology 2002; 58:873-880.
Frank H, Schnorf H, Genoud D, Pizzolatto G, Landis Th: Creutzfeld Jacob disease presenting as isolated pseudobulbar palsy. Europ Neurology 2000; 44:126-127.
Vassileva E, Schnorf H, Personneni O, Le-Floch Rohr J.: Microembolic signals and early recurrent cerebral ischemia in carotid artery disease. Stroke. 1999 Jul;30(7):1493.
Schnorf H, Rathgeb J, Kohler A. Anti-GQ1b-positive Miller Fisher syndrome in a patient with acute Epstein-Barr virus infection and negative Campylobacter serology.
Schnorf H. A mysterious death. N Engl J Med. 1998 Oct 22;339(17):1248-9.
Kohler A, Magistris M, Schnorf H, Joillet Ph: Two identical episodes of acute quadriparesia in an intensive care unit patient. Intensive Care Med. 1998 Aug;24(8):891-2.
Schnorf H, Diserens K, Schnyder H, Chofflon M, Loutan L, Chaves V, Landis Th. Corticosteroid-responsive postmalaria encephalopathy characterized by motor aphasia, myoclonus, and postural tremor. Arch Neurol. 1998 Mar;55(3):417-20.
Jallon P, Vingerhoets F., Schnorf H et.al. Syncope or epileptic attack? Neurophysiol Clin. 1997;27(2):139-42.
Schnorf H, Bosshard NU, Gitzelmann R, Waespe W. Adult form of GM2-gangliosidosis: a man and 2 sisters with hexosaminidase-A and -B deficiency (Sandhoff disease) and literature review]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1996 May 4;126(18):757-64.
Schnorf H, Gitzelmann R, Bosshard NU, Waespe W. Early and severe sensory loss in three adult siblings with hexosaminidase A and B deficiency (Sandhoff disease).J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1995 Nov;59(5):520-3.
Kupferschmidt H, Bont A, Schnorf H, Landis Th, Meyer-Abt J. Transient cortical blindness and bioccipital brain lesions in two patients with acute intermittent porphyria.
Ann Intern Med. 1995 Oct 15;123(8):598-600.
Schnorf H, Landis Th. Motor neuron disease after enflurane/propofol anaesthesia in patient with alcohol abuse. Lancet. 1995 Sep 23;346(8978):850-1.
Schnorf H, Albani C: Hydrocephalus complicating chronic Borrelia burgdorferi meningitis. European J Neurol 1995;2:1-2.
Swiss Medical Association FMH
Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians (VSAO)
Swiss Working Group on Cerebrovascular Diseases
Swiss Society of Neurophysiology
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