The 20 Best Giant Axonal Neuropathy Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Giant Axonal Neuropathy Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Giant Axonal Neuropathy near Japan. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Yujiro Higuchi
    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Yujiro Higuchi
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Yujiro Higuchi practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Higuchi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Their top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Hiroshi Takashima
    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Hiroshi Takashima
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Hiroshi Takashima practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Takashima is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Spastic Paraparesis, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Thrombectomy, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Masahiro Ando
    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Masahiro Ando
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Masahiro Ando practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Ando is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, and Giant Axonal Neuropathy.

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    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Akihiro Hashiguchi
    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Akihiro Hashiguchi
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Akihiro Hashiguchi practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Hashiguchi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Takashi Saito
    Advanced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Takashi Saito
    Tsukuba, JP 

    Takashi Saito practices in Tsukuba, Japan. Mr. Saito is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Takahiro Hobara
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Takahiro Hobara
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Takahiro Hobara practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Hobara is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Jun Mitsui
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Jun Mitsui
    Tokyo, JP 

    Jun Mitsui practices in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Mitsui is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Multiple System Atrophy, Familial Dysautonomia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Spasticity, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Kimiko Inoue
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Kimiko Inoue
    Tsukuba, JP 

    Kimiko Inoue practices in Tsukuba, Japan. Ms. Inoue is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Satoshi Nozuma
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Satoshi Nozuma
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Satoshi Nozuma practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Nozuma is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraparesis, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Myelitis, and Spasticity.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Jun-hui C. Yuan
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Jun-hui C. Yuan
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Jun-hui Yuan practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Yuan is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Their top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Erythromelalgia, Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Akiko Yoshimura
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Akiko Yoshimura
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Akiko Yoshimura practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Ms. Yoshimura is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), and Autonomic Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Fumikazu Kojima
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Fumikazu Kojima
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Fumikazu Kojima practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Kojima is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Their top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Giant Axonal Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Shoji Tsuji
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Shoji Tsuji
    Osaka, JP 

    Shoji Tsuji practices in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Tsuji is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Paraplegia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Takashi Shiihara
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Takashi Shiihara
    JP 

    Takashi Shiihara practices in Japan. Mr. Shiihara is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), West Syndrome, Seizures, and Paris-Trousseau Thrombocytopenia.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Tomonori Nakamura
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Tomonori Nakamura
    Tokyo, JP 

    Tomonori Nakamura practices in Tokyo, Japan. Nakamura is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Their top areas of expertise are Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Liddle Syndrome, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Takahito Inoue
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Takahito Inoue
    Crest, 
    Kobe, JP 

    Takahito Inoue practices in Kobe, Japan. Inoue is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Their top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Pompe Disease, Cerebral Palsy, and Micrognathia.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Yu Hiramatsu
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Yu Hiramatsu
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Yu Hiramatsu practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Hiramatsu is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Their top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Visceral Larva Migrans, and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Yusuke Sakiyama
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Yusuke Sakiyama
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Yusuke Sakiyama practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Mr. Sakiyama is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Multiple Mononeuropathy, and Dysarthria.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Chikashi Yano
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Chikashi Yano
    Kagoshima, JP 

    Chikashi Yano practices in Kagoshima, Japan. Yano is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Their top areas of expertise are Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.

    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Satoko Miyatake
    Experienced in Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    Satoko Miyatake
    Otsu, JP 

    Satoko Miyatake practices in Otsu, Japan. Ms. Miyatake is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Axonal Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Nemaline Myopathy, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Schizencephaly, and Gastrostomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Giant Axonal Neuropathy?

    Giant axonal neuropathy is an inherited condition characterized by abnormally large and dysfunctional axons called giant axons. Axons are specialized extensions of nerve cells (neurons) that transmit nerve impulses. Symptoms of the disorder first become apparent in the peripheral nervous system, in which long axons connect the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) to muscles and to sensory cells that detect sensations such as touch, pain, heat, and sound. However, axons in the central nervous system are affected as well.

    When should I see a Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy doctor in Japan?

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    How does MediFind rank Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy doctors in Japan?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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 Giant Axonal Neuropathy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Giant Axonal Neuropathy 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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