Dr. Francis Andrew Mithen MD, PHD
Neurologist | Neurology
915 N Grand Blvd St. Louis Va Medical Saint Louis MO, 63106About
Dr. Francis Mithen is a distinguished Neurologist in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Mithen specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. Mithen employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Mithen is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1967
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Immunoglobulin G subclass distribution of autoantibodies to gangliosides in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Anti-MAG IgM paraproteins from some patients with polyneuropathy associated with IgM paraproteinemia also react with sulfatide.
- Elevated neopterin levels in Guillain-Barré syndrome. Further evidence of immune activation.
- Effects of Guillain-Barré sera containing antibodies against glycolipids in cultures of rat Schwann cells and sensory neurons.
- Clinical and laboratory assessment of distal peripheral nerves in Gulf War veterans and spouses.
- Antibodies to acidic glycolipids in Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
- Anti-GM1 IgA antibodies in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Antibodies to sulfated glycolipids in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Search for antibodies to neutral glycolipids in sera of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Clinical correlation with serum-soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Effects of A23187 in cultures containing only rat Schwann cells and sensory neurons.
- Human alpha tumor necrosis factor does not damage cultures containing rat Schwann cells and sensory neurons.
- Effects of ethanol on rat Schwann cell proliferation and myelination in culture.
- Ultrastructural effects of Guillain-Barré serum in cultures containing only rat Schwann cells and dorsal root ganglion neurons.
- Studies with antisera against peripheral nervous system myelin and myelin basic proteins. I. Effects of antiserum upon living cultures of nervous tissue.
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- Headaches
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pain
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