The 20 Best Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Doctors in France

Find the Top Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 45 doctor with experience in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease near France. Of these, 37 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Distinguished in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Paris, FR 

    Odile Tanguy-Boespflug practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Ms. Tanguy-Boespflug is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leukodystrophy, Spastic Paraplegia Type 2, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease.

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Montpellier, FR 

    Xavier Ayrignac practices practicing medicine in Montpellier, France. Mr. Ayrignac is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses CACH Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Montpellier, FR 

    Pierre Labauge practices practicing medicine in Montpellier, France. Mr. Labauge is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Thrombectomy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

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    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Paris, FR 

    Anne Van Evercooren-Baron practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Ms. Van Evercooren-Baron is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, CACH Syndrome, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Montpellier, FR 

    Clarisse Dalliere-Carra practices practicing medicine in Montpellier, France. Ms. Dalliere-Carra is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses CACH Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, and Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis.

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Strasbourg, FR 

    Jerome De Seze practices practicing medicine in Strasbourg, France. Mr. De Seze is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Paris, FR 

    Severine Drunat practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Ms. Drunat is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Microcephaly, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Cortical Dysplasia, and Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 1 (MOPD1).

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Paris, FR 

    Helene Cave practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Ms. Cave is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses RASopathies, Noonan Syndrome, Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML), and Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Lille, FR 

    Patrick Vermersch practices practicing medicine in Lille, France. Mr. Vermersch is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), CACH Syndrome, and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Lille, FR 

    Helene Zephir practices practicing medicine in Lille, France. Ms. Zephir is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Gif-sur-yvette, FR 

    Muriel Derrien practices practicing medicine in Gif-sur-yvette, France. Ms. Derrien is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Paris, FR 

    Nathalie Boddaert practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Ms. Boddaert is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 63 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Microcephaly, Polymicrogyria, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Strasbourg, FR 

    Julien Pottecher practices practicing medicine in Strasbourg, France. Mr. Pottecher is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Pneumonia, Thrombectomy, and Lung Transplant.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

    CHU D'Amiens

    Amiens, FR 

    Olivier Gout practices practicing medicine in Amiens, France. Mr. Gout is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Biotinidase Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Paris, FR 

    Arnold Munnich practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Mr. Munnich is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 77 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acromicric Dysplasia, Polydactyly, Crouzon Syndrome, and Thanatophoric Dysplasia.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Paris, FR 

    Charbel Massaad practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Mr. Massaad is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Nantes, FR 

    Benjamin Duport-Daumas practices practicing medicine in Nantes, France. Mr. Duport-Daumas is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Besancon, FR 

    Lucien Rumbach practices practicing medicine in Besancon, France. Mr. Rumbach is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

    IHU Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, FR 

    Stephane Kremer practices practicing medicine in Strasbourg, France. Ms. Kremer is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, and Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Nantes, FR 

    David Laplaud practices practicing medicine in Nantes, France. Laplaud is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, and Kidney Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease?

    Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease is a disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord. It is a type of leukodystrophy and is characterized by problems with coordination, motor skills, and learning. It is caused by an inability to form myelin due to genetic changes in the PLP1 gene. It is passed through families in an X-linked recessive pattern. The condition primarily affects males.

    When should I see a Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctor in France?

    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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctor in France?

    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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctors in France?

    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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctors in France?

    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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctor in France?

    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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pelizaeus-Merzbacher 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctor in France?

    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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctors in France?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pelizaeus-Merzbacher 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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