The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors in Japan

Find the Top Lafora Disease Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 270 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Japan. Of these, 253 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Osaka, JP 

    Shoji Tsuji practices practicing medicine in Osaka, Japan. Mr. Tsuji is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 67 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Paraplegia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Kyoto, JP 

    Akio Ikeda practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Mr. Ikeda is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Kyoto, JP 

    Takefumi Hitomi practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Hitomi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

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    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Shonan Village, 
    Hayama, JP 

    Ryosuke Takahashi practices practicing medicine in Hayama, Japan. Mr. Takahashi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, Endoscopy, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Kyoto, JP 

    Katsuya Kobayashi practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Kobayashi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Kyoto, JP 

    Maya Tojima practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Ms. Tojima is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Palatal Myoclonus, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Crest, 
    Kawaguchi, JP 

    Naomichi Matsumoto practices practicing medicine in Kawaguchi, Japan. Matsumoto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 157 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Coffin-Siris Syndrome, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Kyoto, JP 

    Masao Matsuhashi practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Mr. Matsuhashi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Hamamatsu, JP 

    Hirotomo Saitsu practices practicing medicine in Hamamatsu, Japan. Saitsu is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 94 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Chiba, JP 

    Atsuhiko Sugiyama practices practicing medicine in Chiba, Japan. Sugiyama is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Multiple System Atrophy, Familial Dysautonomia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Kyoto, JP 

    Akihiro Shimotake practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Mr. Shimotake is rated as an Advanced 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 Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, and Movement Disorders.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Kyoto, JP 

    Riki Matsumoto practices practicing medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Matsumoto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Movement Disorders.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Chiba, JP 

    Satoshi Kuwabara practices practicing medicine in Chiba, Japan. Mr. Kuwabara is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 63 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses POEMS Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Brain Science Branch, 
    Niigata, JP 

    Osamu Onodera practices practicing medicine in Niigata, Japan. Mr. Onodera is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), CACH Syndrome, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Laminectomy, and Liver Embolization.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Yokohama, JP 

    Takeshi Mizuguchi practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Mizuguchi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome, and Miller Syndrome.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Tokyo, JP 

    Yu-ichi Goto practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Goto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Lactic Acidosis, Leigh Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Kodaira, JP 

    Hirofumi Komaki practices practicing medicine in Kodaira, Japan. Komaki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. They are also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Danon Disease, and Walker-Warburg Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    St. Marianna University School Of Medicine, 
    Kawasaki, JP 

    Tomoko Norose practices practicing medicine in Kawasaki, Japan. Ms. Norose 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 Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Tokyo, JP 

    Yoshinori Ito practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Ito is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Mastectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Okayama, JP 

    Hiroyuki Ishiura practices practicing medicine in Okayama, Japan. Mr. Ishiura is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 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 Lafora Disease 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 does MediFind rank Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease 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 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 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 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 Japan?

    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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