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Swedish Neuroscience Specialists - Movement Disorders
Pravin Khemani is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Khemani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Khemani is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Khemani is currently accepting new patients.
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology
David Lynch is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lynch is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Friedreich Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Hereditary Ataxia, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Lynch is board certified in Neurology, 1993. Dr. Lynch is currently accepting new patients.
Jose Pedroso practices practicing medicine in Vila Clementino, Brazil. Mr. Pedroso is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
Summary: The goal of this protocol is to identify families with inherited movement disorders and evaluate disease manifestations to establish an accurate clinical diagnosis by using newest technological advances and investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms. Studies of inherited movement disorders in large families with good genealogical records are especially valuable. Patients with diseases of know...
Summary: Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are genetic neurological diseases that cause imbalance, poor coordination, and speech difficulties. There are different kinds of SCAs and this study will focus on types 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 27B, and RFC1-ataxia (SCA 1, SCA 2, SCA 3, also known as Machado-Joseph disease, SCA 6, SCA 7, SCA 8, SCA 10, SCA27B, and RFC1-ataxia, also known as CANVAS). The diseases are rare...