Welcome to Ped Mind Institute,
Human genome includes 3.1 Milliards paired bases in a simple chromosome set. To date, there are known more than 6100 rare genetic diseases in human being, whereas 70 % of them are found exclusively in children. Nearly 15 % of all children treated in intensive care units have a rare genetic disease. The diagnosis of a rare genetic disease is difficult due to the variability of the diseases.
Ped Mind Institute focus on innovative research in rare genetic diseases in children.
Ped Mind Institute was established in 2010 to take care for children, who have born with a rare genetic diseases or syndromes like Allan-Herndon Dudley syndrome, Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome, Kawasaki disease and others. In close relation to a big clinical pediatric department rare pediatric cases were closely evaluated in the Ped Mind Institute to rule out the genetic gene defect, monogenic or polygenic origin, and to analyze possible treatment and curing options in these children. Since 2010, we spend enormous engagement in clinical genetics in pediatric patients and established scientific cooperations all over the world. We follow innovative new aspects of research. It is incredible what a tiny mutation or change in a child's DNA can have lasting and serious consequences for the child's health.
Prof. Bittmann: „I would like to concentrate on difficult questions. Rare childhood diseases where nobody has an answer. All these children who have lost their whole life because of a small, banal mutation on their DNA and are in a wheelchair. Not being able to properly participate in life because of a small base that is altered on their DNA. I always see these poor children in my practice. What is sometimes to blame, a small mutation. It's terrible. That spurs me on to do something for these children, because there are quite a few children in this world. Just think how many severely disabled children there are in developing countries for whom there is no medical help whatsever“.
The best for our children.
Best wishes,
Prof. Stefan Bittmann, M.A.
Head of Ped Mind Institute (PMI)
Honorary (Hon. Prof.) and Visiting Professor (Visit. Prof.) for Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shangluo Vocational and Technical College, University in Shangluo, China
