Learn About Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome

What is the definition of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome?
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease (GSS) is a type of prion disease. Prion diseases are a group of conditions that affect the nervous system. The main feature of GSS is a progressive degeneration of the cerebellum (a part of the brain that controls coordination, balance, equilibrium and muscle tone), as well as different degrees of dementia. It is caused by changes in the PRNP gene and inheritance is autosomal dominant.
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What are the alternative names for Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome?
  • Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease
  • Amyloidosis cerebral with spongiform encephalopathy
  • Cerebellar ataxia, progressive dementia, and amyloid deposits in the central nervous system
  • Encephalopathy subacute spongiform Gerstmann-Straussler type
  • GSSD
  • Gerstmann Straussler Scheinker syndrome
  • Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
  • Subacute spongiform encephalopathy, Gerstmann-Straussler type
Who are the top Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome Local Doctors?
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Tetsuyuki Kitamoto
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Graduate School Of Medicine, Tohoku University

Sendai, JP 

Tetsuyuki Kitamoto practices in Sendai, Japan. Kitamoto is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Their top areas of expertise are Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Fatal Familial Insomnia, and Kuru.

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Pawel P. Liberski
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Medical University Of Lodz

6/8 Mazowiecka Str, 
Lodz, LD, PL 

Pawel Liberski practices in Lodz, Poland. Liberski is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Kuru, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Fatal Familial Insomnia, and Microvascular Decompression.

 
 
 
 
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Dr. Martin R. Farlow
Neurology
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Neurology

Indiana University Health

IU Health Physicians Neurology

362 W 15th St, 
Indianapolis, IN 

Martin Farlow is a Neurologist in Indianapolis, Indiana. Farlow has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, and Cerebellar Degeneration. He is licensed to treat patients in Indiana. Farlow is currently accepting new patients.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center

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