Massage therapy may help some Sanfilippo syndrome patients to manage their symptoms and retain range of movement in their joints.
Brian Murphy, Ph.D.
Brian holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He has co-authored numerous scientific articles based on his previous research in the field of brain-computer interfaces and functional electrical stimulation. He is also passionate about making scientific advances easily accessible to the public.
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