The 20 Best Familial Periodic Paralysis Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Familial Periodic Paralysis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 89 doctor with experience in Familial Periodic Paralysis near Japan. Of these, 81 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Masanori P. Takahashi-Matsuoka
    Distinguished in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Masanori P. Takahashi-Matsuoka
    Referral may be required
    Osaka, JP 

    Masanori Takahashi-Matsuoka practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Takahashi-Matsuoka is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Familial Periodic Paralysis.

    Distinguished in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Yosuke Kokunai
    Distinguished in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Yosuke Kokunai
    Referral may be required
    Osaka, JP 

    Yosuke Kokunai practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Kokunai is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Familial Periodic Paralysis, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Ryogen Sasaki
    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Ryogen Sasaki
    Referral may be required
    Kuwana, JP 

    Ryogen Sasaki practices practicing medicine in Kuwana, Japan. Sasaki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Familial Periodic Paralysis, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Amyotonia Congenita, Myotonia Congenita, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Mitsuru Furuta
    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Mitsuru Furuta
    Referral may be required
    Amagasaki, JP 

    Mitsuru Furuta practices practicing medicine in Amagasaki, Japan. Mr. Furuta is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Periodic Paralysis, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Phosphoglycerate Kinase Deficiency.

    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Akiyuki Hiraga
    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Akiyuki Hiraga
    Referral may be required
    Ichihara, JP 

    Akiyuki Hiraga practices practicing medicine in Ichihara, Japan. Hiraga is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Meningitis, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Familial Periodic Paralysis, and Marchiafava Bignami Disease.

    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Shinobu Fukumura
    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Shinobu Fukumura
    Referral may be required
    Sapporo, JP 

    Shinobu Fukumura practices practicing medicine in Sapporo, Japan. Fukumura is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Hypoplasia, Familial Periodic Paralysis, Andersen-Tawil Syndrome, and Increased Head Circumference.

    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Norito Kokubun
    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Norito Kokubun
    Referral may be required
    Tochigi, JP 

    Norito Kokubun practices practicing medicine in Tochigi, Japan. Kokubun is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Andersen-Tawil Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.

    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Hiroshi Takashima
    Advanced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Hiroshi Takashima
    Referral may be required
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Hiroshi Takashima practices practicing medicine in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Takashima is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Spastic Paraparesis, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Thrombectomy, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Satoru I. Takahashi
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Satoru I. Takahashi
    Referral may be required
    Asahikawa, JP 

    Satoru Takahashi practices practicing medicine in Asahikawa, Japan. Mr. Takahashi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multicentric Carpotarsal Osteolysis Syndrome, Prostate Cancer, Rett Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Tomonori Nakamura
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Tomonori Nakamura
    Referral may be required
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Tomonori Nakamura practices practicing medicine in Kagoshima, Japan. Nakamura is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Jun-hui C. Yuan
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Jun-hui C. Yuan
    Referral may be required
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Jun-hui Yuan practices practicing medicine in Kagoshima, Japan. Yuan is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, Erythromelalgia, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, and Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Takamura Nagasaka
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Takamura Nagasaka
    Referral may be required
    Kofu, JP 

    Takamura Nagasaka practices practicing medicine in Kofu, Japan. Nagasaka is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Opisthotonos, Phosphoglycerate Mutase Deficiency, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, and Dysarthria.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Takahiro Kobayashi
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Takahiro Kobayashi
    Referral may be required
    Saitama, JP 

    Takahiro Kobayashi practices practicing medicine in Saitama, Japan. Mr. Kobayashi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Cholecystitis, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, and Familial Periodic Paralysis.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Masayuki Hara
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Masayuki Hara
    Referral may be required
    Sakai, JP 

    Masayuki Hara practices practicing medicine in Sakai, Japan. Mr. Hara is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Low Potassium Level, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Metabolic Acidosis, and Familial Periodic Paralysis.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Kohei Godai
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Kohei Godai
    Referral may be required
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Kohei Godai practices practicing medicine in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Godai is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuralgia, Micrognathia, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, and Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Yuichi Akaba
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Yuichi Akaba
    Referral may be required
    Asahikawa, JP 

    Yuichi Akaba practices practicing medicine in Asahikawa, Japan. Akaba is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Rett Syndrome, Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Kota Yamada
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Kota Yamada
    Referral may be required
    Koshigaya, JP 

    Kota Yamada practices practicing medicine in Koshigaya, Japan. Mr. Yamada is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angioplasty, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Shinsuke Noso
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Shinsuke Noso
    Referral may be required
    Osaka, JP 

    Shinsuke Noso practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Noso is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Chromosome 13q Deletion, Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Yusuke Osaki
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Yusuke Osaki
    Referral may be required
    Tokushima, JP 

    Yusuke Osaki practices practicing medicine in Tokushima, Japan. Mr. Osaki is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.

    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Mari Kurokawa
    Experienced in Familial Periodic Paralysis

    Mari Kurokawa
    Referral may be required
    Koga, JP 

    Mari Kurokawa practices practicing medicine in Koga, Japan. Ms. Kurokawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Periodic Paralysis. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Denys-Drash Syndrome (DDS), Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, West Syndrome, and Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Familial Periodic Paralysis?

    Familial periodic paralysis is a disease characterized by sudden attacks of weakness and paralysis. Weakness is recurrent, affecting mainly the limbs, and is often brought on by exercising or eating too many or too few carbohydrates. There are 4 forms of Familial periodic paralysis: hypokalemic, hyperkalemic, thyrotoxic, and Andersen-Tawil syndrome. In the hypokalemic form, the paralysis is caused by low levels of potassium. In the hyperkalemic form, the paralysis is caused by high levels of potassium in the blood. In the thyrotoxic form, the paralysis is caused by low levels of potassium in the blood and an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). In Andersen-Tawil syndrome, potassium levels can be high, low, or normal. Genetic changes in the CACNA1S and SCN4A genes cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis. The hyperkalemic form is due to genetic changes in SCN4A gene. The underlying cause of the thyrotoxic form is unknown. Genetic changes in the KCNJ2 gene cause Andersen-Tawil syndrome.

    When should I see a Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor in Japan?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor in Japan?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How do I find the best Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor in Japan?

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    How does MediFind rank Familial Periodic Paralysis doctors in Japan?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Familial Periodic Paralysis doctors in Japan?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor in Japan?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor in Japan?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Familial Periodic Paralysis doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Familial Periodic Paralysis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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