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Deep Brain Stimulation

Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: Updates in Neurotechnology and Neuromodulation, Volume II

Congratulations to Drs. Ramirez-Zamora and Okun on the publication of the editorial: “Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: Updates in Neurotechnology and Neuromodulation, Volume II,” which was published in the  June issue of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Introduction The introduction of ever-newer technologies, improved software, and an increasing understanding of the…

UF Health first in U.S. to implant new, advanced deep brain stimulation system

An advanced deep brain stimulation system that can more precisely target motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders has been implanted in a patient by University of Florida Health neurosurgeons and neurologists. It’s a first in the United States for the newly FDA-approved technology.   Read more……

Double blind randomized controlled trial of deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Clinical trial design

Congratulations to Drs. Foote and Okun on the publication of “Double blind randomized controlled trial of deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Clinical trial design,” in the latest edition of Contemporary Clinical Trials Communication. Abstract Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a leading cause of disability, affects ∼1–2% of the population,…

Pallidal Connectivity Profiling of Stimulation‐Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease

Congratulations Takashi Tsuboi, Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, Janine Lemos Melo Lobo Jofili Lopes, Leonardo Almeida, Pamela Zeilman, Robert Eisinger, Kelly Foote, and Michael Okun for you publication of “Pallidal Connectivity Profiling of Stimulation‐Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease,” in the October issue of Movement Disorders.   ABSTRACT Objectives The aim of this study…