Charles Jacobson

The University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration will host the first annual Symposium/ThinkTank on Parkinsonism and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) on Friday, February 17th at the McKnight Brain Institute.  Discussion will range from clinical to basic science and featured panelists include Irene Litvan, MD, the Director of…

The Dr. Drew show on CNN Headline News has been following the case of 12 girls in New York state who rather suddenly developed a hyperkinetic movement disorder. On Tuesday, January 23rd, Dr. Okun was on the show via Skype on behalf of the Tourette Syndrome Association. In…

The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday published an article about Deep Brain Stimulation successes. Included were the currently U.S. approved indications such as Parkinson’s Disease, essential tremor and dystonia as well as experimental indications such as depression and Tourette syndrome. Dr. Okun and one of our patients were interviewed. Only…

In a study published in Lancet Neurology, UF researchers and researchers from 14 other institutions published positive results of a new form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy. The study, sponsored by St. Jude Medical Inc., used a new constant current device and patients were followed for 12 months. Dr.

Pam Zeilman, ARNP, our DBS Clinical and Study Coordinator, participated in a round table discussion on “Improving Quality of Life in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease” in December 2011. The results of that discussion have been posted as a document intended to help nurse practitioners and physician assistants who…

Once again we want to thank all of our wonderful sponsors for their help with our 300-runner race!…

The Season of Hope Run (December 10, 2011) will benefit care, research, education and awareness for children and for adults with dystonia and Parkinson’s disease.  Proceeds will go toward Tyler’s Hope and the CMDNR; the “one stop patient centric” experience. The University of Florida…

By Irene Malaty M.D. 1.)     My doctor says I have tics.  Does that mean I have Tourette syndrome (TS)? Not everyone that has tics has Tourette syndrome. Tics are sudden recurrent non-rhythmic stereotypical movements or vocalizations that a person makes.  Most typically, a person experiences an urge…

The official magazine of the UF College of Medicine wrote up this great article on our new Center. Read up on our deep brain stimulation surgeries, our clinical treatment and research operations, and what makes our interdisciplinary center unique. Turning up the brain » Florida Physician – University of…

Dr. Ramon Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorders clinic, has produced a new online Continuing Medical Education course about treatment of spasticity. We invite all of our colleagues who are interested to take advantage of this online course. Find the online CME course here.