Congratulations to Drs. Rossi, Foote and Okun on the publication of “Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease is associated with altered subthalamic but not globus pallidus internus activity,” in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Abstract Background A significant subset of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) suffer from impulse control…
Congratulations Dr. Stephen Nadeau on the publication of “Locomotor Training and Strength and Balance Exercises for Walking Recovery Post Stroke: Response to Number of Training Sessions,” which was published in the August edition of Physical Therapy. Abstract Background: Evidence-based guidelines are needed to inform rehabilitation practice including the effect of…
Please welcome Zakia Jabarkheel to our team. She will be working with our clinical trials group.
The college of medicine recently awarded three members of the neurology faculty with named professorships. Dr. Irene Malaty was appointed to the Barbara Padgett Dein Professorship in Parkinson’s Fund. Dr. Michael Jaffee was appointed to the Bob Paul Family Professorship of Neurology for Research in Alzheimer’s disease and Related…
Dr. Michael Jaffee is one of the experts mentioned in the July 31, 2017 issue of The Conversation’s article on Concussions. For many, American football is a beautiful game that is simple to enjoy but complex to master. Choreographed with a mixture of artistry and brutality, it features the occasional “big…
Please welcome our newest team member, Miranda Martin. Miranda has joined our clinical trials group. …
New research shows that 99 percent of the brains of deceased NFL football players that researchers studied had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a neurodegenerative brain disease found in people who have been exposed to repeated head trauma. Michael Jaffee, M.D., a UF Health neurologist, explains what CTE…
