Centres of expertise
Member centres of a European Reference Network (ERN) for rare diseases
The Brussels University Hospital is a member of 11 European Reference Networks
- Rare solid tumours – Jlues Bordet Institute - ERN EURACAN
- Congenital malformations and rare intellectual deficiencies – HUDERF and Erasmus - ERN-ITHACA
- Rare endocrine diseases – HUDERF/Erasmus - Endo-ERN
- Rare and complex epilepsies* - HUDERF/Erasmus (BRACE consortium) - ERN EpiCARE
- Rare haemopathies – Jules Bordet Institute – HUDERF/Erasmus -: sickle cell disease and hypereosinophilia - ERN-EuroBloodNet
- Rare hereditary metabolic diseases* – HUDERF (ULB/VUB consortium) - MetabERN
- Rare neuromuscular diseases* – HUDERF/Erasmus - ERN EURO-NMD
- Rare child cancers – HUDERF - ERN PaedCan
- Rare, complex and non-diagnosed dermatological diseases – Erasmus - ERN-Skin
- Rare respiratory diseases – Erasmus - ERN-LUNG
- Rare neurological diseases – Erasmus - ERN-RND
Centres approved by the National Institute for Health and Disability (INAMI) and working under a convention
- Rare hereditary metabolic diseases* - HUDERF (ULB/VUB consortium)
- Rare neuromuscular diseases* – HUDERF/Erasmus
- Refractory epilepsy* - HUDERF/Erasmus
- Cystic fibrosis - HUDERF/Erasmus
- Haemophilia - HUDERF
- Paediatric kidney diseases – HUDERF
- Primary immunodeficiencies (centre recognised for reimbursement of treatment) - HUDERF/Erasmus
(*) Centre of expertise member of a European Reference Centre and INAMI- approved centre.