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    MediFind found 44 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Dallas, TX. Of these, 38 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    44 providers found
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5303 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sharon Nations is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Nations is rated as a Distinguished 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), Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Stiff Person Syndrome, and Thymectomy.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5200 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Elliott is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Elliott 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), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myasthenia Gravis, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

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      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5303 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kyle Blackburn is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Blackburn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

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      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5303 Harry Hines Blvd, Fl 6, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vikram Shakkottai is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Shakkottai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      James W. Aston Ambulatory Care Center

      5303 Harry Hines Blvd., 8th Floor, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Vernino is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Vernino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Dysautonomia, Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, Multiple System Atrophy, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Vernino is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Sleep Medicine | Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Sleep Medicine | Neurology

      Baylor Scott & White Neurology Dallas

      3434 Swiss Ave, Ste 400, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Valentina Joseph is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Joseph has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Migraine.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry
      4004 Worth St, Suite 300, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Howard Cohen is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Central Pain Syndrome, Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, and Fibromyalgia. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5184 Tex Oak Ave, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jenny Riecke is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Riecke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5200 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Frolov is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Frolov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Frontotemporal Dementia.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5200 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Ibarra is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ibarra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Restless Legs Syndrome, and Insomnia.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5303 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Sguigna is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sguigna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Encephalitis, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5303 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brendan Kelley is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kelley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Cerebellar Degeneration, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Primary Progressive Aphasia.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5303 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shanan Munoz is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Munoz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cynthia Wang is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, and Optic Neuritis.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Meredith Bryarly is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Bryarly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Dysautonomia, Multiple System Atrophy, Striatonigral Degeneration Infantile, and Orthostatic Hypotension.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rodrigo Zepeda is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Zepeda has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shin Beh is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Beh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Migraine, and Mal De Debarquement Syndrome.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bert Vargas is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Vargas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Concussion, and Cluster Headache. Dr. Vargas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ghazala Perven is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Perven is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5939 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lauren Tardo is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tardo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Dallas, TX?

      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 Dallas, TX?

      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 Dallas, TX?

      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 Dallas, TX?

      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 Dallas, TX?

      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 Dallas, TX?

      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 Dallas, TX?

      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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