On Friday, April 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, granted De Novo classification to Neuropacs™ Corp. for its diffusion MRI-based software, neuropacs™, which is designed to assist neurologists and neuroradiologists evaluate individuals with early-stage Parkinson’s disease. The approval was made possible by a National Institutes of Health-funded study…
May is widely recognized as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness for the rare neurodegenerative disease that affects movement, vision, and cognition. It is also an opportunity to recognize the individuals living with PSP, as well as the families and caregivers who support them. Learn more…
At the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, research fellow A. Enrique Martinez-Nunez, M.D., Movement Disorders neurologist and ALS research fellow, is working to answer one of the most urgent questions in neurodegenerative disease: why does ALS progress differently from one patient to another? As the institute’s ALS research fellow,…
May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness for the rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that impacts thousands of families. Throughout the month, organizations like the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) promote advocacy, education, and fundraising for research, often featuring campaigns and going blue. At the Fixel Institute,…
ALS Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the challenges faced by those living with the disease. At the Fixel Institute, we continue to advance comprehensive care and research for individuals with ALS. We are also proud to share that we have been recently…
Dr. Jean Cibula elected to Honor Society Dr. Cibula was elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society (UF College of Medicine Chapman Society). The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) is a community of medical students, physicians, and other leaders who have been recognized for their compassionate care. GHHS reinforces and…
Congratulations Drs. Pontone and Armstrong! Congratulations on your new publication, “Cognitive Fluctuations, Neuropsychiatric Burden, and Quality of Life in Moderate-Advanced Dementia With Lewy Bodies: The Role of Dysautonomia,” which appears in the April edition of Neurology. Abstract Background and Objectives Cognitive fluctuations are reported in 90% of individuals with…
MSTU Team selected for 2026 Quality Team Award! The UF Health Quality Hero Awards Committee has selected the UF Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Team as a recipient of a 2026 Quality Team Award in recognition of the team’s outstanding contributions to a culture dedicated to improving patient safety, quality, and the patient/family experience.
Congratulations on your new publication! Congratulations to Dr. Irene Malaty on the publication of “Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Tic Disorders Reveals 6 Independent Risk Loci and Highlights Tic-Associated Cell Types and Brain Circuitry,” which appears in preprint. Summary Tourette Syndrome and other tic disorders (TD) are common, highly heritable neurodevelopmental…
New publication in JAMA! Congratulations to Michael S. Okun, MD, A. Enrique Martinez-Nunez, MD, Nikolaus R. McFarland, MD, PhD, and Leonardo Almeida on the publication of “Regular Metronome, Fractal Metronome and Music for Parkinson Gait,” which was recently published in JAMA Network OPEN. Abstract Importance Persons with Parkinson walk…
