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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
Impact of contractures on daily functioning in adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy I L B Oude Lansink, J W Gorter, W L van der Pol, B Bartels, A Beelen
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2023, vol. 46, p.2593-2599
Electrophysiological and Imaging Biomarkers to Evaluate Exercise Training in Patients with Neuromuscular Disease Lisa Pomp, Jeroen Antonius Lodewijk Jeneson, W Ludo van der Pol, Bart Bartels
Journal of Clinical medicine, 2023, vol. 12, p.1-15
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

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