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Dr. Nikolaus McFarland is a movement disorders expert with special interest in atypical parkinsonisms/Parkinson-plus disorders. He directs the PSP/Atypical Parkinson's clinical-research program here at UF. He has a research lab that focus on understanding the pathological mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and parkinsonian disorders.
Nilotinib (Tasigna) for Parkinsons: Questions and Answers. What is nilotinib (Tasigna)? Nilotinib is a FDA approved cancer drug for approved for use in certain types of chronic leukemia. Nilotinib is a protein kinase inhibitor that works by blocking abnormal protein signals which tell cancer cells to divide and multiply. The…
Thank you to all who participated last month in the first of what will hopefully be an annual think-tank on Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and atypical parkinsonisms here at UF Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration. We had over 100 registered attendees! Special guests Drs. Irene Litvan (UC Davis) and…
We would like to thank the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Sunshine Eagles #4518, for recently donating $2000 to the Center. The donation efforts on behalf of Parkinson disease were headed up by Terri Cole (pictured on right) and supported by Eagles 4518 President, Edward Kellar. The Sunshine Eagles 4518 are truly a truly wonderful and generous group here in…
6 Things Every Family and Sufferer Need to Know about PSP How do I know if I have PSP and not just Parkinson disease or “Parkinsonism?” Parkinsonism actually is not a diagnosis, but rather what we doctors use to describe the classic symptoms of Parkinson disease. These include 1)…
