Merel Huijg
PhD student
My background
I completed my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in medicine at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. I developed my interest in neurology during my master’s thesis and internships. After obtaining my master’s degree in 2021, I worked for a year as an ANIOS (doctor not in training) at the neurology department of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital.
Currently, I am finishing my Master of Science in Health Science at the Erasmus MC Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES). In 2023 I started my PhD at the Department of Neurology and Epidemiology.
My projects
The focus of my PhD trajectory is the aetiology of chronic (idiopathic) axonal polyneuropathy C(I)AP. With our research, we aim to better understand why patients develop C(I)AP and find new (modifiable) risk factors. Furthermore, our research focuses on the detection and prediction of C(I)AP.
Our goal is to be able to predict and prevent the development of C(I)AP and deterioration of prevalent C(I)AP.
A list of research articles
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Is CIAP a solitary disorder?
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Study on Chronic Axonal Polyneuropathy
Assessing whether CIAP is a solitary disorder of peripheral nerves or part of a more generalized disease involving also other organs and multimorbidity.
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Identification of novel modifiable risk factors
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Study on Chronic Axonal Polyneuropathy
We aim to investigate associations between frequently used medication and polyneuropathy as well as lifestyle factors.
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Early detection of chronic axonal polyneuropathy
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Study on Chronic Axonal Polyneuropathy
We will study the use of the Erasmus Polyneuropathy Screening Score (E-PSS) at a population level, as early detection of polyneuropathy is important.
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