The University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration is a proud participant in this program. It is exciting to see NPF reach this milestone. NPF’s Landmark Quality Improvement Initiative Enrolls 5,000 Parkinson’s Patients New Findings Presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting…
This past month, the FDA approved DaTscan (Ioflupane I 123 injection, also known as phenyltropane), a radiopharmaceutical agent which is injected into a patient’s veins in a procedure referred to as SPECT imaging. DaTscan is an important addition because it is anticipated to be more widely available than other techniques…
Should I get a DaTscan or PET scan to confirm my diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease? You can find out more about NPF’s National Medical Director, Dr. Michael S. Okun, by also visiting the NPF Center of Excellence, University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration. This past month, the…
UF Med student Grant Hubsher recently published an article describing how a single observation in a patient with Parkinson’s disease taking amantadine for flu, led to the use of amantadine in Parkinson’s disease.  His paper appears in this month’s edition of Neurology.  The abstract is below: Neurology. 2012 Apr…
Fay Horak, et. al., at the Oregon Health & Science University just published this paper suggesting that STN DBS may have a more detrimental effect on balance as compared to GPi DBS. Â Many studies are now focusing on better defining the differences in the surgical targets chosen…
The UF Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration is excited to announce the itinerary for the 10th Annual Parkinson’s Disease Symposium for Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers. The event is on Saturday April 14th, 2012 and is being held at the: Alachua County Senior Recreational Center 5701 NW…
This TEDx talk on Deep Brain Stimulation titled the Electric Brain was given on February 11, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7udZ5ux0dYE Learn more about Deep Brain Stimulation… The human brain is a supercomputer with networks that control the various functions that make us who we are,…
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…
Tyler’s Hope and the University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration brought together dystonia, Parkinson, and movement disorders patients in the Season of Hope Run. Â Together over two years, 100,000 has been raised and will be used to address the critical shortage in clinician-scientists in the field. Â The…
We are excited to announce that our 10th Annual Parkinson’s Disease Symposium is less than one month away and this year will be a little bit different. The Symposium will be on April 14th starting at 9am and will be held at the Alachua County Senior Center. For the first…
