Deep brain stimulation has come a long way in ten years and UF is on the forefront of developments in safety, efficacy and new uses for the technology. In the article published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Okun discusses the potential benefits…
In generalized dystonia, muscles that should contract & relax to cooperate with each other contract at the same time and fight against each other. This causes awkward & painful postures and makes movement very difficult. We see young people with this disorder regularly. We are excited to share this patient…
Time to Consider GPi DBS for Parkinson’s Disease: A Shift in the Practice of Patient Selection for DBS Michael S. Okun, M.D. Read Dr. Okun’s What’s Hot in Parkinson’s disease blog each month at www.parkinson.org A huge question facing Parkinson’s disease patients and clinicians has been, what is the best…
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,…
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.
DBS Battery Life Estimators designed by Montuno, MA; Kohner, AB; and Okun, MS Intended Use of DBS Battery Estimators Consult your doctor about battery changes as this is not designed to replace medical care. We recommend estimations be used to allow for closer monitoring of battery life especially…
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…
UF just published a study in this month’s Journal of Neurology citing that most ER encounters are not DBS related– We must remember to take care of the whole patient. The first author was Andrew Resnick! Abstract follows: J Neurol. 2009 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] The…
Professor, Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine Co-Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health…
