The 20 Best Stiff Person Syndrome Doctors in Netherlands

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Netherlands. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Maarten J. Titulaer
    Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Maarten J. Titulaer

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Maarten Titulaer practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Titulaer is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, and Hashimoto Thyroiditis.

    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Peter E. Smitt-Sillevis
    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Peter E. Smitt-Sillevis

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Peter Smitt-Sillevis practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Smitt-Sillevis is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Esther P. Hulsenboom
    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Esther P. Hulsenboom
    Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Esther Hulsenboom practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Hulsenboom is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Cerebellar Degeneration, Subacute Cerebellar Degeneration, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

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    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Marienke M. De Bruijn
    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Marienke M. De Bruijn

    St. Elisabeth Hospital

    Tilburg, NB, NL 

    Marienke De Bruijn practices practicing medicine in Tilburg, Netherlands. De Bruijn is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Stiff Person Syndrome, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Juna M. De Vries
    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Juna M. De Vries
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Juna De Vries practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. De Vries is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Pompe Disease.

    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Anna M. Bastiaansen
    Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Anna M. Bastiaansen
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Anna Bastiaansen practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Bastiaansen is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Stiff Person Syndrome, and Hashimoto Thyroiditis.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Jeroen Kerstens
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Jeroen Kerstens
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Jeroen Kerstens practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Kerstens is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Susac Syndrome, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Sterre Van Der Veen
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Sterre Van Der Veen
    Groningen, GR, NL 

    Sterre Van Der Veen practices practicing medicine in Groningen, Netherlands. Van Der Veen is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Palatal Myoclonus, Hereditary Hyperekplexia, Myoclonus-Dystonia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Nicole I. Wolf
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Nicole I. Wolf
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Nicole Wolf practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Wolf is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leukodystrophy, CACH Syndrome, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Johannes M. Koelman
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Johannes M. Koelman
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Johannes Koelman practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Koelman is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Torticollis, Focal Dystonia, Palatal Myoclonus, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Marco J. Schreurs
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Marco J. Schreurs

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Marco Schreurs practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Schreurs is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Episcleritis, and Scleritis.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Inge R. Konings
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Inge R. Konings
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Inge Konings practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Konings is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer in Men, Colorectal Cancer, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Cornelis L. Jakobs
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Cornelis L. Jakobs
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Cornelis Jakobs practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Jakobs is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria, Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase Deficiency, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Dareia S. Roos
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Dareia S. Roos
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Dareia Roos practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Roos is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Anosmia, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Yasmine M. Dreissen
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Yasmine M. Dreissen
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Yasmine Dreissen practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dreissen is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Restless Legs Syndrome, Hereditary Hyperekplexia, Torticollis, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Rinze F. Neuteboom
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Rinze F. Neuteboom

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Rinze Neuteboom practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Neuteboom is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), and CACH Syndrome.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Agnita W. Boon
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Agnita W. Boon

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Agnita Boon practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Boon is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Porphyria.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Pieter G. Raijmakers
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Pieter G. Raijmakers
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Pieter Raijmakers practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Raijmakers is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Pulmonary Hypertension, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Marina A. Tijssen
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Marina A. Tijssen
    Groningen, GR, NL 

    Marina Tijssen practices practicing medicine in Groningen, Netherlands. Tijssen is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Myoclonus-Dystonia, Palatal Myoclonus, Movement Disorders, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Tim Schutte
    Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

    Tim Schutte
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Tim Schutte practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Schutte is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Vaginal Cancer, Stiff Person Syndrome, Metabolic Acidosis, and Breast Cancer in Men.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Stiff Person Syndrome?

    Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms may include extreme muscle stiffness, rigidity and painful spasms in the trunk and limbs, severely impairing mobility. Spasms can generate enough force to fracture bone. People with SPS often have heightened sensitivity to noise, sudden movements, and emotional distress, which can set off muscle spasms. Persistent symptoms can lead to abnormal posturing of the spine, such as being hunched over. The syndrome affects twice as many women as men. SPS is caused by increased muscle activity due to decreased inhibition of the central nervous system. It is thought to have an autoimmune component and is often associated with diabetes, as well as other autoimmune diseases such as thyroiditis, vitiligo, and pernicious anemia. It may be diagnosed after having various tests including blood tests (such as for glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies which is elevated in about 2 in 3 people with SPS), a lumbar puncture, and electromyography.

    When should I see a Stiff Person Syndrome doctor in Netherlands?

    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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor in Netherlands?

    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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor in Netherlands?

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    How does MediFind rank Stiff Person Syndrome doctors in Netherlands?

    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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctors in Netherlands?

    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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor in Netherlands?

    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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Stiff Person Syndrome 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor in Netherlands?

    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 Stiff Person Syndrome 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 Stiff Person Syndrome 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctors in Netherlands?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Stiff Person Syndrome 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Stiff Person Syndrome 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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