Experienced in Meningitis

Dr. Jafar Kafaie

Neurology
St Louis University Hospital
1201 S Grand Blvd, 
Saint Louis, MO 

Experienced in Meningitis
St Louis University Hospital
1201 S Grand Blvd, 
Saint Louis, MO 
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Overview

Jafar Kafaie is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kafaie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Meningitis.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NJ
Hospital Affiliations
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

St Louis University Hospital
1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Call: 314-257-1490

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Phase III Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of PXT3003 in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A (CMT1A)
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Phase III Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of PXT3003 in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A (CMT1A)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: (RS)-Baclofen, Naltrexone Hydrochloride and D-Sorbitol
Study Phase: Phase 3

16 Total Publications

Direct Binding of FGFR3 Autoantibodies to Sensory Neurons Drives Hyperexcitability and Mechanical Pain Hypersensitivity.
Direct Binding of FGFR3 Autoantibodies to Sensory Neurons Drives Hyperexcitability and Mechanical Pain Hypersensitivity.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: June 12, 2025
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      • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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      • Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
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      • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
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      • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
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      • Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis
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