Overview
Megan Shanks is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Evanston, Illinois.
Dr. Shanks is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Foot Drop, Dysgraphia, and Myasthenia Gravis.
She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. Dr. Shanks is currently accepting new patients.
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Locations
1000 Central St Ste 880, Evanston, IL 60201
Clinical Research
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Megan M. Shanks
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Megan M. Shanks?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Megan M. Shanks by calling their office at 847-570-2570. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Megan M. Shanks a top-rated expert for Peripheral Neuropathy?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Megan M. Shanks is classified as an Distinguished expert for Peripheral Neuropathy, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Megan M. Shanks specialize in?
While Dr. Megan M. Shanks is a Neurology, they have specific expertise in Peripheral Neuropathy, Foot Drop, and Dysgraphia. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Neurology.
Does Dr. Megan M. Shanks participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Megan M. Shanks has published 1 articles and abstracts on conditions like Peripheral Neuropathy. You can view a list of Dr. Megan M. Shanks's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Megan M. Shanks accept my insurance?
Dr. Megan M. Shanks accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 847-570-2570 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Shanks isDistinguished. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Advanced
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- ArachnoiditisDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- Common Peroneal Nerve DysfunctionDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction.
- Cramp-Fasciculation SyndromeDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.
- DysgraphiaDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Dysgraphia.
- ErythromelalgiaDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Erythromelalgia.
- Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)
- Foot DropDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Guillain-Barre SyndromeDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
- Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1)
- Lambert-Eaton SyndromeDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Lambert-Eaton Syndrome.
- MigraineDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Migraine.
- Migraine with Brainstem AuraDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Migraine with Brainstem Aura.
- Miller-Fisher SyndromeDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Miller-Fisher Syndrome.
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- Restless Legs SyndromeDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Restless Legs Syndrome.
- SeizuresDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Seizures.
- Sensorimotor PolyneuropathyDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy.
- Septic ArthritisDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Septic Arthritis.
- Thoracic Outlet SyndromeDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
- Tomaculous NeuropathyDr. Shanks isAdvanced. Learn about Tomaculous Neuropathy.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic NeuropathyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Neuropathy.
- Andersen-Tawil SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Andersen-Tawil Syndrome.
- ApraxiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Apraxia.
- Arterial Calcification of InfancyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Calcification of Infancy.
- AthetosisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Athetosis.
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- CamptocormismDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Camptocormism.
- Central Pain SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Central Pain Syndrome.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Cerebellar Multiple System AtrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.
- Chronic PainDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency
- Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis
- Continuous Muscle Fiber Activity Hereditary
- Conversion DisorderDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Conversion Disorder.
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
- DeliriumDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- Delta-SarcoglycanopathyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy.
- Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian AtrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy.
- Distal Median Nerve DysfunctionDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction.
- Distal Myopathy 2Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Distal Myopathy 2.
- DysarthriaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- DysferlinopathyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Dysferlinopathy.
- DystrophinopathyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Dystrophinopathy.
- Emery-Dreifuss Muscular DystrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy.
- EncephalitisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- EpilepsyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Episodic Ataxia with NystagmusDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Episodic Ataxia with Nystagmus.
- Essential TremorDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.
- Familial DysautonomiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Familial Dysautonomia.
- Familial Hemiplegic MigraineDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hemiplegic Migraine.
- Femoral Nerve DysfunctionDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.
- Focal DystoniaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Focal Dystonia.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.
- Fukuyama Type Muscular DystrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Fukuyama Type Muscular Dystrophy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- HeadacheDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Headache.
- Hereditary AtaxiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Ataxia.
- Hereditary Neuralgic AmyotrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy.
- Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2
- Hyperkalemic Periodic ParalysisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis.
- Hypokalemic Periodic ParalysisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis.
- Increased Intracranial PressureDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Increased Intracranial Pressure.
- Infantile Axonal NeuropathyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Isaacs' SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Isaacs' Syndrome.
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Limb-Girdle Muscular DystrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1ADr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1A.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1BDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2ADr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2BDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2B.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2CDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2IDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Macrophagic MyofasciitisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Macrophagic Myofasciitis.
- Memory LossDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Memory Loss.
- MeningiomaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Meningioma.
- MeningitisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Meningitis.
- Mitochondrial Complex 1 DeficiencyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency.
- Mitochondrial Complex 2 DeficiencyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Mitochondrial Complex 2 Deficiency.
- Mitochondrial Complex 3 DeficiencyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Mitochondrial Complex 3 Deficiency.
- Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency
- Miyoshi MyopathyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Miyoshi Myopathy.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- Movement DisordersDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Multifocal Motor NeuropathyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Multifocal Motor Neuropathy.
- Multiple MononeuropathyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Mononeuropathy.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Multiple System AtrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Multiple System Atrophy.
- Muscle SpasmsDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Muscle Spasms.
- MyositisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Myositis.
- Myotonic DystrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Myotonic Dystrophy.
- Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.
- NeuralgiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).
- Neuromyelitis OpticaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Neuromyelitis Optica.
- Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID)
- Oculopharyngeal Muscular DystrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy.
- OpisthotonosDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Opisthotonos.
- Opsoclonus-Myoclonus SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.
- Optic NeuritisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Optic Neuritis.
- Orthostatic HypotensionDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Orthostatic Hypotension.
- Paramyotonia CongenitaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Paramyotonia Congenita.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Partial Familial EpilepsyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Partial Familial Epilepsy.
- Partial SeizureDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Partial Seizure.
- PHACE SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about PHACE Syndrome.
- Post Polio SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Post Polio Syndrome.
- Potassium-Aggravated MyotoniaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia.
- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Primary Orthostatic TremorDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Primary Orthostatic Tremor.
- Primary Progressive AphasiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Primary Progressive Aphasia.
- Progressive Supranuclear PalsyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy AtypicalDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical.
- Pseudotumor Cerebri SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.
- PtosisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Ptosis.
- RASopathiesDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about RASopathies.
- Recurrent Peripheral Facial PalsyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy.
- Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
- SciaticaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Sciatica.
- Secondary ParkinsonismDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Secondary Parkinsonism.
- ShinglesDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Shingles.
- SpasticityDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spasticity.
- Spinal and Bulbar Muscular AtrophyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1.
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 11Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 11.
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 17Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 17.
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 27Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 27.
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3.
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31.
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7Dr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7.
- Sporadic Hemiplegic MigraineDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine.
- Stiff Person SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Stiff Person Syndrome.
- StrokeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Stroke.
- Subacute Combined DegenerationDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Subacute Combined Degeneration.
- Supranuclear Ocular PalsyDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Supranuclear Ocular Palsy.
- Supranuclear OphthalmoplegiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia.
- Syphilitic Aseptic MeningitisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Syphilitic Aseptic Meningitis.
- Tension HeadacheDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Tension Headache.
- Thyrotoxic Periodic ParalysisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis.
- Transient Global AmnesiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Transient Global Amnesia.
- Transverse MyelitisDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Transverse Myelitis.
- Trigeminal NeuralgiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Trigeminal Neuralgia.
- VertigoDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Vertigo.
- VEXAS SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about VEXAS Syndrome.
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency AnemiaDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.
- Walker-Warburg SyndromeDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about Walker-Warburg Syndrome.
- West Nile Virus InfectionDr. Shanks isExperienced. Learn about West Nile Virus Infection.
- X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy
