Ozzy Osbourne has a type of Parkinson’s disease called Parkin: A neurologist explains! For many, hearing the word “Parkinson’s” conjures an image of tremors. But Parkinson’s disease, brought about by loss of nerve and other brain cells, is actually an incredibly complex movement disorder that can cause symptoms as wide-ranging as…
Congratulations Drs. Takashi Tsuboi, Joshua K. Wong, Leonardo Almeida, Christopher W. Hess, Aparna Wagle Shukla, Kelly D. Foote, Michael S. Okun and Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, on the publication of “A pooled meta-analysis of GPi and STN deep brain stimulation outcomes for cervical dystonia.” …
Congratulations to Usama Tariq, Alicia Parker, Leila Saadatpour, Leilani Doty, and Kenneth M Heilman on the publication of “Posterior Cortical Atrophy with Right Lower Egocentric Quadrantic Neglect and Lower Vertical Allocentric Neglect.” This article was published in the January…
Congratulations Dr. Okun and the Cross-Disorder Group of Psychiatric Genomics Consortium on the publication of “Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders,” in the December issue of Cell. Summary Genetic influences on psychiatric disorders transcend diagnostic boundaries, suggesting substantial pleiotropy of contributing loci. However,…
Congratulations to Dr. Simpkins on the acceptance of her abstract to the HEADS-UP Pre-Conference Symposium 2020 at the International Stroke Conference, in Los Angeles, California. She has additionally been selected to receive an Early Stage Investigator Travel Award for her abstract, Impact of Race-Ethnic and Economic Disparities on Rates of…
UFHealth epilepsy team chomps at the American Epilepsy Society Meeting in Baltimore, MD (Dec 2019). The AES is the world’s largest annual gathering of epilepsy healthcare professionals, drawing 6000 delegates to discuss and share the latest advances in the field.
Congratulations Drs. Nadeau and Heilman on the publication of “Cognitive Changes and the Aging Brain”, published by the Cambridge University Press. Contributors. (2019). In K. Heilman & S. Nadeau (Eds.), Cognitive Changes and the Aging Brain (pp. Viii-X). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Drs. Todd Golde and Michael Okun discuss how the Tyler’s Hope for a Dystonia Cure has moved the needle for dystonia research and care.
Congratulations to Dr. Kenneth Heilman on the publication of two chapters; Brain Aging and Creativity and Changes in Emotion and Mood with Aging. Both are found in Cognitive Changes of the Aging Brain, published by Cambridge University Press and available at Amazon.com. Introduction: One of the greatest of human…
A recent report showed that some Parkinson’s patients who had deep brain stimulation experienced difficulty swimming following the surgery. Dr. Michael Okun, executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at …
