Overview
Masaaki Matsushima practices in Sapporo, Japan. Mr. Matsushima is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Multiple System Atrophy. His top areas of expertise are Multiple System Atrophy, Familial Dysautonomia, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Tissue Biopsy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 80 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 15 articles in the study of Multiple System Atrophy.
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Experts 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.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Familial DysautonomiaMr. Matsushima isElite. Learn about Familial Dysautonomia.
- Multiple System AtrophyMr. Matsushima isElite. Learn about Multiple System Atrophy.
- Distinguished
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaMr. Matsushima isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaMr. Matsushima isDistinguished. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Movement DisordersMr. Matsushima isDistinguished. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Advanced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Cramp-Fasciculation SyndromeMr. Matsushima isAdvanced. Learn about Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.
- Deep Brain StimulationMr. Matsushima isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Brain Stimulation.
- EncephalitisMr. Matsushima isAdvanced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- Hereditary AtaxiaMr. Matsushima isAdvanced. Learn about Hereditary Ataxia.
- Lambert-Eaton SyndromeMr. Matsushima isAdvanced. Learn about Lambert-Eaton Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)Mr. Matsushima isExperienced. Learn about Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
- ADULT SyndromeMr. Matsushima isExperienced. Learn about ADULT Syndrome.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseMr. Matsushima isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Anaplastic Large Cell LymphomaMr. Matsushima isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.
- Brown SyndromeMr. Matsushima isExperienced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- CACH SyndromeMr. Matsushima isExperienced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.