The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in Hesse, DE

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Hesse, DE. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Silvia Cappello
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Silvia Cappello
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Silvia Cappello practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Cappello is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Periventricular Heterotopia, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, Cortical Dysplasia, and Lafora Disease.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Alexandra Kehl
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Alexandra Kehl
    Referral may be required
    Bad Kissingen, BY, DE 

    Alexandra Kehl practices practicing medicine in Bad Kissingen, Germany. Ms. Kehl is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lafora Disease, Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Elisabeth H. Muller
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Elisabeth H. Muller
    Referral may be required
    Prof. Ernst Nathan Str. 1, 
    Nuernberg, BY, DE 

    Elisabeth Muller practices practicing medicine in Nuernberg, Germany. Ms. Muller is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis, and Lafora Disease.

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    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Magdalena Gotz
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Magdalena Gotz
    Referral may be required
    Grosshaderner Str. 9, 
    Planegg, BY, DE 

    Magdalena Gotz practices practicing medicine in Planegg, Germany. Ms. Gotz is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Periventricular Heterotopia, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, Cortical Dysplasia, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Ines Detsch-Langbein
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Ines Detsch-Langbein
    Referral may be required
    Bad Kissingen, BY, DE 

    Ines Detsch-Langbein practices practicing medicine in Bad Kissingen, Germany. Ms. Detsch-Langbein is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lafora Disease, Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Christina Kyrousi
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Christina Kyrousi
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Christina Kyrousi practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Kyrousi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Periventricular Heterotopia, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, Cortical Dysplasia, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Filippo M. Cernilogar
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Filippo M. Cernilogar
    Referral may be required
    Planegg, BY, DE 

    Filippo Cernilogar practices practicing medicine in Planegg, Germany. Mr. Cernilogar is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Mononucleosis, Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy, and Lafora Disease.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Sebastiano Di Bucchianico
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Sebastiano Di Bucchianico
    Referral may be required
    Neuherberg, BY, DE 

    Sebastiano Di Bucchianico practices practicing medicine in Neuherberg, Germany. Mr. Di Bucchianico is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses CLN5 Disease, CLN3 Disease, CLN1 Disease, and CLN4 Disease.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Kaspar Matiasek
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Kaspar Matiasek
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Kaspar Matiasek practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Matiasek is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peritonitis, Encephalitis, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Uwe Ahting
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Uwe Ahting
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Uwe Ahting practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Ahting is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, Myoclonic Epilepsy Associated With Ragged Red Fibers, Sideroblastic Anemia, and Lactic Acidosis.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Franziska Wielaender
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Franziska Wielaender
    Referral may be required
    Oberhaching, BY, DE 

    Franziska Wielaender practices practicing medicine in Oberhaching, Germany. Ms. Wielaender is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Absence Seizure.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Kai W. Rentmeister
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Kai W. Rentmeister
    Referral may be required
    Dettelbach, BY, DE 

    Kai Rentmeister practices practicing medicine in Dettelbach, Germany. Rentmeister is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia, Cerebellar Hypoplasia, and Dandy-Walker Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Christiane Zweier
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Christiane Zweier
    Referral may be required
    Erlangen, BY, DE 

    Christiane Zweier practices practicing medicine in Erlangen, Germany. Ms. Zweier is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Microcephaly, and Increased Head Circumference.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Anke E. Hoffmann
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Anke E. Hoffmann
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Anke Hoffmann practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Hoffmann is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus, Increased Head Circumference, Schizophrenia, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Peter Lichtner
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Peter Lichtner
    Referral may be required
    Neuherberg, BY, DE 

    Peter Lichtner practices practicing medicine in Neuherberg, Germany. Mr. Lichtner is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Long QT Syndrome, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Brugada Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Gertrud N. Eckstein
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Gertrud N. Eckstein
    Referral may be required
    Neuherberg, BY, DE 

    Gertrud Eckstein practices practicing medicine in Neuherberg, Germany. Ms. Eckstein is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Punctate Palmoplantar Keratoderma Type 1, Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Palmoplantar Keratoderma.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Andrea S. Fischer
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Andrea S. Fischer
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Andrea Fischer practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Fischer is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia, Cerebellar Hypoplasia, Dandy-Walker Syndrome, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Andre R. Reis
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Andre R. Reis
    Referral may be required
    Erlangen, BY, DE 

    Andre Reis practices practicing medicine in Erlangen, Germany. Mr. Reis is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coffin-Siris Syndrome, Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Miller Syndrome, Oophorectomy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Tim M. Strom
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Tim M. Strom
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Tim Strom practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Strom is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome, Microcephaly, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Lactic Acidosis, and Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Bader Alhaddad
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Bader Alhaddad
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Bader Alhaddad practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Alhaddad is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lactic Acidosis, Hypotonia, Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency, and Polydactyly.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Lafora Disease?

    Lafora disease is an inherited, severe form of progressive myoclonus epilepsy. The condition most commonly begins with epileptic seizures in late childhood or adolescence. Other signs and symptoms include difficulty walking, muscle spasms (myoclonus) and dementia. Affected people also experience rapid cognitive deterioration that begins around the same time as the seizures. Most cases are caused by changes in either the EPM2A gene or the NHLRC1 gene and are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

    When should I see a Lafora Disease doctor in Hesse, DE?

    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 Lafora Disease doctor in Hesse, DE?

    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 Lafora Disease doctor in Hesse, DE?

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    How does MediFind rank Lafora Disease doctors in Hesse, DE?

    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 Lafora Disease doctors in Hesse, DE?

    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 Lafora Disease doctor in Hesse, DE?

    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 Lafora Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease doctor in Hesse, DE?

    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 Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease doctors in Hesse, DE?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Lafora Disease 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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