The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Poitou-Charentes, FR

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Poitou-Charentes, FR. Of these, 11 are Advanced, 10 are Experienced and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in West Syndrome

    Mathieu Milh
    Elite in West Syndrome

    Mathieu Milh
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    Marseille, FR 

    Mathieu Milh practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Mr. Milh is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Laurent Villard
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Laurent Villard
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Laurent Villard practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Mr. Villard is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rett Syndrome, Polymicrogyria, Epilepsy, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Nathalie Villeneuve
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Nathalie Villeneuve
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Nathalie Villeneuve practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Villeneuve is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Linear Hamartoma Syndrome, Epilepsy, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Florence Riccardi
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Florence Riccardi
    Referral may be required
    Toulon, FR 

    Florence Riccardi practices practicing medicine in Toulon, France. Ms. Riccardi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Epilepsy in Children, and KBG Syndrome.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Catherine Badens
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Catherine Badens
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Catherine Badens practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Badens is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Trichorrhexis Nodosa, Thalassemia, Alpha Thalassemia, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Massimo Mantegazza
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Massimo Mantegazza
    Referral may be required
    Sophia Antipolis, FR 

    Massimo Mantegazza practices practicing medicine in Sophia Antipolis, France. Mr. Mantegazza is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Anne F. Lepine
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Anne F. Lepine
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Anne Lepine practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Lepine is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Brigitte Chabrol
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Brigitte Chabrol
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Brigitte Chabrol practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Chabrol is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Argininosuccinic Aciduria, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Affef Abidi
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Affef Abidi
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Affef Abidi practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Abidi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Spasmus Nutans, and Seizures.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Sandrine Cestele
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Sandrine Cestele
    Referral may be required
    Valbonne, FR 

    Sandrine Cestele practices practicing medicine in Valbonne, France. Ms. Cestele is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Florence Molinari
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Florence Molinari
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Florence Molinari practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Molinari is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spasmus Nutans, West Syndrome, Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, and Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Laurent Aniksztejn
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Laurent Aniksztejn
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Laurent Aniksztejn practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Mr. Aniksztejn is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Pierre Cacciagli
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Pierre Cacciagli
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Pierre Cacciagli practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Mr. Cacciagli is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Spasmus Nutans, West Syndrome, and 1p36 Deletion Syndrome.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Stanislas Lagarde
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Stanislas Lagarde
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Stanislas Lagarde practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Lagarde is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Fabrice Bartolomei
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Fabrice Bartolomei
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Fabrice Bartolomei practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Mr. Bartolomei is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Beatrice Desnous
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Beatrice Desnous
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Beatrice Desnous practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Desnous is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy, and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Tiffany Busa
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Tiffany Busa
    Referral may be required
    Centre De Référence Anomalies Du Développement Et Syndromes Malformatifs De L'interrégion Sud Est, 
    Marseille, FR 

    Tiffany Busa practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Busa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bartsocas-Papas Syndrome, CHARGE Syndrome, Ruvalcaba Syndrome, and Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Emilie Caietta
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Emilie Caietta
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Emilie Caietta practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Caietta is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Cecile Ravix-Mignon
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Cecile Ravix-Mignon
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Cecile Ravix-Mignon practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Ravix-Mignon is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses 1p36 Deletion Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Chantal Missirian
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Chantal Missirian
    Referral may be required
    Marseille, FR 

    Chantal Missirian practices practicing medicine in Marseille, France. Ms. Missirian is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses 1p36 Deletion Syndrome, Temple Syndrome, Potocki-Lupski Syndrome, and Trisomy 17 Mosaicism.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of West Syndrome?

    West syndrome is characterized by a specific type of seizure (infantile spasms) seen in infancy and childhood. This syndrome leads to developmental regression and causes a specific pattern, known as hypsarrhythmia (chaotic brain waves), on electroencephalography (EEG) testing. The infantile spasms usually begin in the first year of life, typically between 4-8 months. The seizures primarily consist of a sudden bending forward of the body with stiffening of the arms and legs; some children arch their backs as they extend their arms and legs. Spasms tend to occur upon awakening or after feeding, and often occur in clusters of up to 100 spasms at a time. Infants may have dozens of clusters and several hundred spasms per day. Many disorders leading to brain injury, such as birth problems, cerebral anomalies, metabolic disorders, and genetic disorders can lead to these spasms, making it important to identify the underlying cause. In some children, no cause can be found. Some children have spasms as the result of brain lesions, and surgical removal of these lesions may result in improvement.

    When should I see a West Syndrome doctor in Poitou-Charentes, FR?

    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 West Syndrome doctor in Poitou-Charentes, FR?

    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 West Syndrome doctor in Poitou-Charentes, FR?

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    How does MediFind rank West Syndrome doctors in Poitou-Charentes, FR?

    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 West Syndrome doctors in Poitou-Charentes, FR?

    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 West Syndrome doctor in Poitou-Charentes, FR?

    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 West Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different West 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 West Syndrome doctor in Poitou-Charentes, FR?

    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 West 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 West 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 West Syndrome doctors in Poitou-Charentes, FR?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the West 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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