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    MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near West Virginia, US. Of these, 17 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    19 providers found
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry

      West Virginia University Medical Corporation

      1 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Morgantown, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gauri Pawar is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Pawar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Hemiplegia, Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, and Stiff Person Syndrome. Dr. Pawar is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      415 Morris St Ste 300, 
      Charleston, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lauren Seeberger is a Neurologist in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Seeberger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Huntington Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Seeberger is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Charleston Area Medical Center Inc

      415 Morris St, Suite 300, 
      Charleston, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Russell is a Neurologist in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Russell is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Associated Specialists, Inc

      527 Medical Park Dr, 
      Bridgeport, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Zaid Al-Qudah is a Neurologist in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Dr. Al-Qudah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, Folate-Deficiency Anemia, and Kleine Levin Syndrome. Dr. Al-Qudah is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Charleston Area Medical Center Inc

      501 Morris St, 
      Charleston, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Lewis is a Neurologist in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Memory Loss, Neuralgia, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      West Virginia University Medical Corporation

      6040 University Town Centre Dr, 
      Morgantown, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kendra Unger is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Unger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Unger is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      St. Mary's Himg, LLC

      5170 Us Route 60, 
      Huntington, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Arvinder Bir is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Bir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Bir is currently accepting new patients.

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

      West Virginia University Medical Corporation

      800 Garfield Ave, 
      Pakersburg, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Malcolm Louden is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Pakersburg, West Virginia. Dr. Louden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Susac Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome. Dr. Louden is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      West Virginia University Medical Corporation

      6040 University Town Centre Dr, 
      Morgantown, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Courtney Pilkerton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Pilkerton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Obesity, Rubella, and Amenorrhea. Dr. Pilkerton is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      West Virginia University Medical Corporation

      1 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Morgantown, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Seachrist is a Neurologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Seachrist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Thrombectomy. Dr. Seachrist is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      Community Care Of West Virginia, Inc.

      821 3rd Ave, 
      Marlinton, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Peters is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Marlinton, West Virginia. Dr. Peters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Peters is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      University Physicians And Surgeons, Inc

      300 Corporate Ctr Dr, 
      Scott Depot, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jared Hollinger is a Neurologist in Scott Depot, West Virginia. Dr. Hollinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Beriberi, Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dr. Hollinger is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Charleston Area Medical Center Inc

      415 Morris St, Suite 300, 
      Charleston, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Carolyn Neff is a Neurologist in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Neff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Tardive Dyskinesia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Chorea. Dr. Neff is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Community Care Of West Virginia, Inc.

      122 Ctr St, 
      Clay, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino
      Accepting New Patients

      Iris Trinidad-Carillo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clay, West Virginia. Dr. Trinidad-Carillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity in Children. Dr. Trinidad-Carillo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      West Virginia University Medical Corporation

      Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Morgantown, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Umer Najib is a Neurologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Najib is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Migraine, Headache, and Epilepsy. Dr. Najib is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      Specialty Physicians Of Garrett County, LLC

      39 Cortland Acres Ln, 
      Thomas, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Margaret Kaiser is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Thomas, West Virginia. Dr. Kaiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hip Replacement, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kaiser is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      West Virginia University Medical Corporation

      1 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Morgantown, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ann Murray is a Neurologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Murray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Murray is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      Community Care Of West Virginia, Inc.

      208 Kidd Ave, 
      Stonewood, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Autumn Lemley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Stonewood, West Virginia. Dr. Lemley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Lemley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      West Virginia University Medical Corporation

      1 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Morgantown, WV 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shumaila Sultan is a Neurologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Sultan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Sultan is currently accepting new patients.

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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 in West Virginia, US?

      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 West Virginia, US?

      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 in West Virginia, US?

      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 West Virginia, US?

      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 West Virginia, US?

      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 West Virginia, US?

      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 West Virginia, US?

      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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