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Microlesion effects, suboptimal lead placement and disease progression are critical determinants for DBS tolerance in essential tremor

Congratulations Drs Shukla and Okun on the publication of “Microlesion effects, suboptimal lead placement and disease progression are critical determinants for DBS tolerance in essential tremor,” in the current issue of Clinical Neurophsyiology. Abstract Merchant et al. propose a computerized spiral analysis test for differentiation of essential tremor (ET) patients who…

Bilateral Basal Ganglia Necrosis Secondary to Methamphetamine

Congratulations Drs. Andrea Sanchez MD Irene A. Malaty MD Anna Khanna MD Katharina Busl MD Teddy S. Youn MD, Nandakumar Nagaraja MD, Wissam Deeb MD, Matthew McAdams MD  and Michael Okun, MD  on the publication of “Bilateral Basal Ganglia Necrosis Secondary to Methamphetamine,” in the August edition of Movement Disorders, Clinical…

UF Health opens new Comprehensive Spine Center

Back and neck care for residents of Gainesville, the Southeast and beyond took a significant step forward today with the launch of the UF Health Comprehensive Spine Center. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the center unites spine, neck and back pain experts from several UF College of Medicine departments under one roof,…