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Structural connectivity–based segmentation of the thalamus and prediction of tremor improvement following thalamic deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus

Congratulations to Drs. Almedia, Wong, Foote and Okun on the publication of “Structural connectivity–based segmentation of the thalamus and prediction of tremor improvement following thalamic deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus,” in the October 10th issue of Neuroimage: Clinical. Abstract Objectives Traditional targeting methods for thalamic…

Three neurology faculty members honored with professorships

On Oct. 10, three UF College of Medicine department of neurology faculty members were honored with professorships at UF’s 2018 Celebrating Distinction ceremony — Katharina Busl, M.D., the James E. Rooks Jr. Professorship in Neurology; Demetrius Maraganore, M.D., the B.J. and Eve Wilder Professorship in Alzheimer’s Disease; and James Wymer, M.D., Ph.D., was…

Welcome Randy Foil!

Randy joins the department as a clinical research coordinator.  Welcome to the team Randy!…

Congratulations Dr. Subramony

Dr. Subramony was the recipient of a “FARA – Ron Bartek Acting Together Award” for promoting research to find a cure for Friedreich Ataxia.

Automated Affect Detection in Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Pilot Study

Congratulations Dr. Okun on the publication of “Automated Affect Detection in Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Pilot Study, ” in ICMI ’18 Proceedings of the 2018 on International Conference on Multimodal Interaction. Abstract Automated measurement of affective behavior in psychopathology has been limited primarily to screening and diagnosis. While useful,…

Challenges in Defining Inappropriate Medication Use in Parkinson Disease Dementia

Congratulations Drs. Hess, Okun and Ramirez-Zamora on the publication of “Challenges in Defining Inappropriate Medication Use in Parkinson Disease Dementia,” in the October 1st issue of JAMA Neurology. Parkinson disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. Cognitive impairment is a major nonmotor feature of Parkinson disease, and most…

October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month!

As a physician specializing in Lewy body dementia, I often hear patients and families describe delays in getting a diagnosis. It doesn’t have to be this way. Awareness is critical, particularly as new opportunities emerge for diagnosis and treatment. Ted Turner recently announced that he has Lewy body dementia, a…

Celebrate your favorie PA!

Today marks the start of PA week.  Every year from October 6-12, we celebrate National PA Week, which recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to the nation’s health.  So thank your favorite PA for all she/he does!  …

New Book Published – “The Athletic Brain”

Dr. Heilman has written a book entitled “The Athletic Brain” that was recently published by Taylor and Francis publishing. The book is available to be read online for free. This is the preface to the book: “Many parts of the athlete’s body are important for performance, such as strong…