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    MediFind found 46 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 37 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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      Justin Abbatemarco
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      1950 East 89th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Justin Abbatemarco is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Abbatemarco is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Stiff Person Syndrome, and Optic Neuritis.

      Amy Kunchok
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      1950 East 89th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      23+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Amy Kunchok is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kunchok has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Optic Neuritis, and Thymectomy.

      Rebecca Kuenzler
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rebecca Kuenzler is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kuenzler has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

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      Maryann Mays
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maryann Mays is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mays has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

      Devon Conway
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      1950 East 89th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      25+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Devon Conway is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Conway has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

      Alise Carlson
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      1950 East 89th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      15+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alise Carlson is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Carlson has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

      Daniel Ontaneda
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      1950 East 89th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Daniel Ontaneda is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ontaneda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), CACH Syndrome, and Encephalitis.

      Brandon Moss
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      1950 East 89th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brandon Moss is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Moss has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Neurosarcoidosis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Transverse Myelitis.

      Robert Bermel
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      1950 East 89th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      27+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Bermel is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bermel has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

      Jeffrey Cohen
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      1950 East 89th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      50+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Cohen is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Cohen has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Optic Neuritis.

      David Polston
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Polston is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Polston has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

      Sidonie Ibrikji
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Offers Telehealth

      Sidonie Ibrikji is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ibrikji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Dysarthria, and Vertebral Artery Dissection.

      Yuebing Li
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Offers Telehealth

      Yuebing Li is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Continuous Muscle Fiber Activity Hereditary.

      Shumei Man
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shumei Man is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Man is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD).

      Luzma Cardona
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      30+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Luzma Cardona is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Cardona has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Headache, and New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH).

      Efrain Salgado
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      49+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Efrain Salgado is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Salgado has been practicing medicine for over 49 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Neuromyelitis Optica, Stroke, Myasthenia Gravis, Hemiplegia, and Thymectomy.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      The MetroHealth System

      2500 Metrohealth Dr, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Catherine Mamah is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mamah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Dystrophinopathy, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic

      9500 Euclid Ave, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nimish Thakore is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Thakore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Cervical Myelopathy. Dr. Thakore is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cleveland Clinic

      9500 Euclid Ave, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Shields is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Shields is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple System Atrophy, Low Blood Pressure, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Shields is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Hospitals Medical Group Inc

      11100 Euclid Ave, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bashar Katirji is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Katirji is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Katirji is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      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 near Cleveland, OH?

      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 near Cleveland, OH?

      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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctors near Cleveland, OH?

      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 near Cleveland, OH?

      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 near Cleveland, OH?

      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 near Cleveland, OH?

      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 near Cleveland, OH?

      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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