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Learn about 10 Parkinson’s Breakthroughs in Dr. Okun’s book
Progress is being made on various fronts in the understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s Disease.
Diffusion MRI for measuring Parkinson’s disease progression: a UF discovery
Researchers at the University of Florida discovered a way to use diffusion MRIs as a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease progression.
CNN Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at Deep Brain Stimulation at UF Health
Dr. Sanjay Gupta came to the University of Florida to look at this new potential treatment paradigm for Tourette’s and one patient’s story.
Parkinson’s Secrets Treatment Book a Number 1 Best Seller on Amazon
The book Parkinson’s Treatment: 10 Secrets to a Happier Life was listed a number #1 bestseller in Parkinson’s Disease books. The book has been translated into more than 20 language versions.
UF Health Movement Disorders Centers of Excellence
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They “breached the wall” – Interdisciplinary deep brain stimulation at UF Health profiled by Smithsonian Magazine
It’s true. There often is a wall between the neurosurgeon and the neurologist involved in deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures.
But for the past 12 years and 1000 DBS lead implantations over that time, there has been no wall between Dr. Kelly Foote & Dr. Michael Okun, co-directors of the UF Health Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration. Their story, the story of our Center’s history, the story of deep brain stimulation’s history, and the story of one of our patient’s surgeries, are profiled in a new article in Smithsonian Magazine.
News Updates
2019 Parkinson Disease Educational Symposium – May 18, 2019
Apr 18th, 2019
The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases presents our Annual Parkinson Disease Educational Symposium on May 18th, 2019. We hope you will join us for a series of talks on […]
Seventh Annual UF PSP-Lewy body disease Think Tank – April 26
Apr 8th, 2019
The UF Health Norman Fixel Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (and Drs. Nikolaus McFarland and Melissa Armstrong) will be hosting its Seventh Annual PSP-Lewy body disease Think Tank on Friday, April […]
Review of motor cortex effects of Parkinson disease published
Dec 7th, 2018
Dr. David Vaillancourt from the University of Florida and Dr. Roxana Burciu from University of Delaware published a review of what different brain imaging techniques have been showing when looking […]
8th annual Season of Hope Walk & Run coming on December 8th
Nov 20th, 2018
The Season of Hope 5k and 15k Run is coming up on December 8th at the Hawthorne Trail. The run starts at 9AM and registration at the event starts at […]
North Florida Young Onset Parkinson Support Group
Sep 13th, 2018
The Young Onset Support Group meets in Gainesville the second Monday of every month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the United Church of Gainesville; Seminar Room A.(1624 NW 5th […]
Parkinson’s Treatment Tips
Living with Parkinson’s Disease…One Breath at a Time
Nov 27th, 2017
By: Zachary BB Pindar, OTS Rigid joints, achy backs, tremoring fingers… health professionals typically ask individuals with Parkinson’s disease an endless list of questions concerning motor troubles. However, this is […]
Dizziness/Light headed Sensations with Parkinson’s Disease: Is it Orthostatic Hypotension?
Jan 18th, 2017
Written by Frank Vickory SPT, CSCS Parkinson’s Disease (PD) generally presents with some combination of four cardinal signs: Bradykinesia (slow movements), rigidity, resting tremor and postural instability. However, there are […]
Published Research Updates
Review of motor cortex effects of Parkinson disease published
Dec 7th, 2018
Dr. David Vaillancourt from the University of Florida and Dr. Roxana Burciu from University of Delaware published a review of what different brain imaging techniques have been showing when looking […]
Diffusion MRI for measuring Parkinson’s disease progression: a UF discovery
May 29th, 2015
“Free water” may sound like what happens when you drink too much water. It is actually “fluid unconstrained by brain tissue, likely because of disease-related degeneration” that turns out to […]