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Surgical Treatments of Parkinson’s Disease

Congratulations Dr. Michael Okun, on the publication of “Surgical Treatments of Parkinson’s Disease,” which appears in the January issue of ScienceDirect. Surgical interventions, including ablative techniques, deep brain stimulation, levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel infusion, and subcutaneous pump systems, are valuable treatment options for Parkinson’s disease (PD) in select cases when medication…

Connectomics of Chronic VIM vs Rescue VIM/VO Deep Brain Stimulation in Essential Tremor

Congratulations to Drs. Joshua Wong and Kelly Foote, on the publication of “Connectomics of Chronic VIM vs Rescue VIM/VO Deep Brain Stimulation in Essential Tremor,” which appears in the October 2024 issue of International Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Society Meeting Abstracts. Abstract Objective: This study aims to use connectomic analysis to…

Beyond Pallidal or Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Dystonia

Congratulations Drs Vedant Garg, Venkat Srikar Lavui, Grace Hey, Brett Winter, Marcos Santana Firme, Justin D. Hillard, Coralie DeHemptinne, Michael S. Okun and Joshua K. Wong on the publication of “Beyond Pallidal or Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Dystonia,” which appears in the September issue of Tremor and other…

Neuromodulation for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome – A systematic review

Congratulations to Drs. Michael S. Okun, Kelly D. Foote, and Aysegul Gunduz, on the publication of ” Neuromodulation for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome – A systematic review,” which appears in the April edition of Neurotherapeutics. Abstract Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex, genetic disorder characterized by multisystem involvement, including hyperphagia, maladaptive behaviors and endocrinological derangements.

Management of Essential Tremor Deep Brain Stimulation-Induced Side Effects

Congratulations to Drs. Alfonso E. Martinez-Nunez, Filipe Sarmento, Vyshak Chandra, Christopher W. Hess, Justin D. Hilliard, Michael S. Okun, and Joshua K. Wong on the publication of “Management of Essential Tremor Deep Brain Stimulation-Induced Side Effects,” which appears in the February 22, 2024 edition of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Deep…

Emerging therapies for neuromodulation in Parkinson’s disease

Congratulations to Drs. Alfonso Enrique Martinez-Nunez, and Michael Okun, on the publication of “Emerging therapies for neuromodulation in Parkinson’s disease,” which appears in the December 28th issue of Neurotherapeutics. Abstract Parkinson’s disease is characterized by its cardinal motor symptoms: bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor, and postural instability. The underlying physiological dysfunction includes basal…