neurology in the News
Automated MRI Classification in Progressive…
Congratulations Dr. Nikolaus McFarland on the publication of “Automated MRI Classification in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: a Large International…
What Parkinson’s patients should know about…
A new U.S. News and World Report story highlights efforts by University of Florida experts Drs. Michael Okun & Frederick Southwick to educate…
ONLINE: Ask the Expert: Facebook Live Q&A…
Join us on Wednesday, March 25 for a live Q&A with our National Medical Director Dr. Michael S. Okun! Dr. Okun will be answering YOUR questions…
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neurology Blogs
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month!
By Jean Cibula, MD, FAES November usually means the end of the hot weather and the start of the holiday season. It is also Epilepsy…
The Neurologist is in…
Monthly insights and advice from a stroke specialist, a movement disorder expert, and a neuromuscular physician. by Melissa Armstrong, MD…
Parkinson’s Consultation with Dr. Michael Okun
Traveling to Movement Disorder Specialist I was excited to be on a Sunday road trip on December 2, 2018, to Gainesville, Florida to meet Dr…
neurology pOdcasts
JAMA Neurology Author Interviews with Dr. Michael…
Tune in here to listen to Dr. Okun discuss Nilotinib Effects on Safety, Tolerability, and Potential Biomarkers in Parkinson Disease.
Managing Parkinson’s “Off” Time
Parkinson’s can be unpredictable – symptoms can come and go or get better and worse throughout the day. These so-called “on-off” fluctuations…
Stem Cells and Parkinson’s
Stem cells – those cells that can give rise to so many cell types in the body – have been touted as the cure-all for a variety of diseases…
community events
Eldercare Holiday Drive!
ElderCare of Alachua County, a division of UF Health Shands, provides food and essentials for elderly community members who need a little extra help…
Season of Hope 5k/15k Run to benefit Dystonia
Time to sign up now for the epic and annual Tyler’s Hope Season of Hope Walk/Run 5K/15K which will be held Dec 7 on the Hawthorne…
UF Neurology and Fixel Center Doctors to Present…
The 18th Annual Mild Cognitive Impairment Symposium/Workshop/Public Educational Forum presented by the Wien Center on Alzheimer’s Disease and…
