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Concetta Altamura practices practicing medicine in Bari, Italy. Ms. Altamura is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Paramyotonia Congenita.
Jean-francois Desaphy practices practicing medicine in Bari, Italy. Desaphy is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Paramyotonia Congenita.
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Mazen Dimachkie is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fairway, Kansas. He has been practicing medicine for over 38 years. Dr. Dimachkie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Thymectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Dimachkie is board certified in United Council For Neurologic Subspecialties, Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology - 2015 , American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine - 2008 , American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology - 1996 , and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 1995. Dr. Dimachkie is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: This study is being done to further develop a device, the mScan, to measure muscle health as compared to measurements of muscle health using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). This device is held against the skin and uses Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM). EIM uses a very small, noninvasive (e.g. no needles), brief (about 6 seconds), and painless electrical current to measure the muscle. The inv...
Summary: In the Congenital Myopathy Research Program at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, the researchers are studying the congenital myopathies (neuromuscular diseases present from birth), including central core disease, centronuclear/myotubular myopathy, congenital fiber type disproportion, multiminicore disease, nemaline myopathy, rigid spine muscular dystrophy, SELENON (SEPN1), RYR...