Congratulations Jackson N. Cagle, Wissam Deeb, Robert S. Eisinger, Rene Molina, Enrico Opri, Marshall T. Holland, Kelly D. Foote, Michael S. Okun, and Aysegul Gunduz on the publication of “Lead Repositioning Guided by Both Physiology and Atlas Based Targeting in Tourette Deep…
Congratulations Dr. Kenneth Heilman, on the publication of “Hugo Liepmann, Parkinson’s disease and upper limb apraxia,” in the July 21st issue of Cortex. Abstract It has now been 100 years since Hugo Liepmann, in his classic 1920 paper described limb kinetic, ideomotor, and ideational apraxia. There are now several…
An outdated sketch from 1886 by Sir William Richard Gowers remains among the most used and viewed depictions of Parkinson disease, despite great advancements in the understanding of the neurological disorder. Now, UF neurologists Melissa Armstrong, M.D. and Michael S. Okun, M.D. have worked with a medical illustrator to create a new, more diverse representation…
The odds of a person developing Parkinson’s disease over a lifetime are 1 in 15. It is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease and is overtaking Alzheimer’s for the top spot. That stunning growth curve foreshadows bankruptcy for many health-care systems, said Dr. Michael S. Okun of University of Florida health,…
Neurology Grand Rounds Jose’ Biller, MD, FACP, FAAN, FANA, FAHA Professor and Chairman Department of Neurology Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL 60153 Presentation will…
In a Nature Medicine news feature, Dr. Michael Okun discusses the challenges that follow some neural implant trials. “Like taking away a part of myself”…
New preclinical research shows a commonly used Type 2 diabetes drug can improve symptoms in a specific genetic form of ALS and frontotemporal dementia in mice. University of Florida neuroscientists showed in a mouse-model study that metformin, a widely prescribed drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to…
A new book calls the increasing prominence of Parkinson’s “a man-made pandemic.” Michael Richard Clifford, a 66-year-old retired astronaut living in Cary, N.C., learned before his third spaceflight that he had Parkinson’s disease. He was only 44 and in excellent health at the time, and had no family history of…
Congratulations to Drs Patel, Legacy, Hegland, Okun and Herndon on the publication of “A comprehensive review of the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease dysphagia and aspiration,” in the July issue of Journal Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. ABSTRACT Introduction Bulbar dysfunction is common in Parkinson’s disease (PD) with…
GMS 6757: INTRODUCTION TO ADRD: CLINICAL AND MECHANISTIC PRINCIPLES Directors: Paramita Chakrabarty, PhD and Jose F Abisambra, PhD Credits: 2 Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the third leading cause of death among older adults in the United States, with current estimates exceeding 5…
