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Bart Bartels

Associate Professor

Research groups

Research in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Research aim

The Netherlands SMA Center is the single dedicated center for SMA in the Netherlands, including newborn screening, diagnostics, care, treatments and scientific research. We conduct various national and internal clinical trials and studies.

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Recent publications

Feasibility and Reproducibility of Isokinetic Dynamometry in Children with Neuromuscular Diseases Danny R van der Woude, Tim Takken, Thijs Ruyten, Fay-Lynn Asselman, Ruben P A van Eijk, W Ludo van der Pol, Bart Bartels
Journal of Clinical medicine, 2024, vol. 13
Exploring functional strength changes during nusinersen treatment in symptomatic children with SMA types 2 and 3 Danny R van der Woude, Renske I Wadman, Fay-Lynn Asselman, Marja A G C Schoenmakers, Inge Cuppen, W Ludo van der Pol, Bart Bartels
Neuromuscular Disorders, 2024, vol. 41, p.1-7
Monitoring Nusinersen Treatment Effects in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Quantitative Muscle MRI Louise A.M. Otto, M. Froeling, Ruben P.A. Van Eijk, Renske I. Wadman, Inge Cuppen, Danny R. Van Der Woude, Bart Bartels, Fay Lynn Asselman, Jeroen Hendrikse, W. Ludo Van Der Pol
Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, 2024, vol. 11, p.91-101
Enhanced low-threshold motor unit capacity during endurance tasks in patients with spinal muscular atrophy using pyridostigmine Laura E Habets, Bart Bartels, Jeroen A L Jeneson, Fay-Lynn Asselman, Marloes Stam, Camiel A Wijngaarde, Renske I Wadman, Ruben P A van Eijk, Dick F Stegeman, W Ludo van der Pol
Clinical Neurophysiology, 2023, vol. 154, p.100-106
Longitudinal prospective cohort study to assess peripheral motor function with extensive electrophysiological techniques in patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Leandra A.A. Ros, H. Stephan Goedee, Hessel Franssen, Fay Lynn Asselman, Bart Bartels, Inge Cuppen, Ruben P.A. van Eijk, Boudewijn T.H.M. Sleutjes, W. Ludo van der Pol, Renske I. Wadman
BMC Neurology, 2023, vol. 23
Lung function decline preceding chronic respiratory failure in spinal muscular atrophy Esther S Veldhoen, Camiel A Wijngaarde, Ruben P A van Eijk, Fay-Lynn Asselman, Negina Seddiqi, Louise A M Otto, Marloes Stam, Inge Cuppen, Renske I Wadman, Roelie M Wösten van Asperen, Erik H J Hulzebos, Laura P Verweij van den Oudenrijn, Bart Bartels, Jasmijn Boezer, M Gaytant, Cornelis K van der Ent, W Ludo van der Pol
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023, vol. 18

Fellowships & Awards

2021: WCF proefschriftprijs 2021

2013: Talma-Eijkman Award Best Master Thesis

External positions

Consultant on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases - Educational activities, consultancy - Novartis

Committee KNGF, working group 'kwaliteitsdocument SMA type 2 and type 3 NVFK - representative KNGF/NVFK working group - KNGF

Consultant on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases - consultancy, guideline development, educational activities - F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd

senior lid Wetenschappelijke Advies Raad (WAR) - wetenschappelijk advies aan Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kinderfysiotherapie - NVFK

representative KNGF working group Care Network for Muscle Disease - Consultancy Work - KNGF

Consultant on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases - consultancy activities, advisory board, SMA exercise app development, educational activities - Biogen

Consultant on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases - Physical Therapy Advisory Board - Scholar Rock Inc