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Congratulations to Drs. Robert Eisinger, Michael Okun and Aysegul Gunduz on the publication of “Motivational disturbances and cognitive effort-based decision-making in Parkinson’s disease,” which appears in the May issue of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. Abstract Background Motivational disturbances, such as apathy and impulse control disorders (ICDs), frequently co-occur in patients…
Existing research indicates that the accuracy of a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis hovers between 55% and 78% in the first five years of assessment. That’s partly because Parkinson’s sibling movement disorders share similarities, sometimes making a definitive diagnosis initially difficult. Although Parkinson’s disease is a well-recognized illness, the term can refer…
Congratulations to Dr. Nikolaus McFarland on the publication of “MHCII reduction is insufficient to protect mice from alpha-synuclein-induced degeneration and the Parkinson’s HLA locus exhibits epigenetic regulation,” which appears in preprint in the March issue of bioRxiv. Abstract Major histocompatibility complex class II (MHCII) molecules are antigen presentation proteins and…
Congratulations to Drs. Amanda D. Currie MD, Rachael M. Burke MD, Alfonso Enrique Martinez Nunez MD, Alana McKay MSW, LCSW, Christopher W. Hess MD, Justin D. Hilliard MD, and Michael S. Okun MD on the publication of “The Role of a Social Worker in the Deep Brain Stimulation Preoperative Evaluation: The DBS-FACTS Screening Tool,” which…
Congratulations Drs. S. Venkatesan, A. Babajani-Feremi, S. Roper, and G Kalamangalam on the publication of “Amygdalar volume asymmetry informs laterality in temporal lobe epilepsy: MRI-SEEG study,” which appears in the February issue of Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy. Abstract Objective Amygdalar volumes are right-left asymmetric in normal humans. Asymmetric amygdalar…
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Okun on the publication of “Family with BCL11B Related Dystonia and Movement Disorders, ” which apears in the February issue of Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. BCL11B-related disorder (MIM#618092) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), immune deficiencies, and dysmorphic features.
Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Wong on the publication of “A Comprehensive Survey of Foundation Models in Medicine,” which appears in the January issue of IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. Abstract Foundation models (FMs) are large-scale deeplearning models that are developed using large datasets and self-supervised learning methods. These models serve…
Congratulations to Drs. Filipe Sarmento, Venkat Srikar Lavu, Tiberio Correia de Araujo, Michael Okun and Joshua Wong on the publication of “Motor outcomes in unilateral, bilateral rapid, and bilateral delayed staging deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease,” which appears in the December issue of Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. Abstract Background…
Congratulations to Drs. Michael Okun and Gregory Pontone on the publication of “Potential Risk Factors for Psychosis in Parkinson’s Disease: A Review of Cohort and Case-Control Studies,” which appears in the February issue of the Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. Abstract Background Among neuropsychiatric sequelae of Parkinson’s disease (PD),…
Congratulations to Drs. Mahmoud Fayed, Amita Singh, Teng Peng and Anna Khanna on the publication of “Abstract TMP29: Evaluation of Missed Strokes on Scene by a Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit, ” which appears in the February issue of Stroke. Abstract Introduction: Mobile Stroke Treatment Units (MSTU) are improving clinical outcomes…
