areas of focus
Parkinson’s, Dystonia & Movement Disorders
Even the simplest body movements require communication between the central nervous system, nerves and muscles. If any of these are affected, it can lead to Parkinson’s disease, dystonia or another movement disorder.
Alzheimer’s, Memory, Dementia, and MS
Including Alzheimer’s, there are more than 100 types of conditions related to a loss in the brain functions responsible for thinking, some of which are treatable.
ALS & Neuromuscular Disorders
ALS affects nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movements. This progressive disease ultimately impacts essential actions such as breathing, eating, moving and speaking.
Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury is a violent blow to the head or body by an external force, which causes a disruption in the normal function of the brain.
in the news
Neuro Heavy Hitters: Michael Okun
Michael Okun helps patients manage debilitating diseases. Read the bio on Dr. Okun who helps patients with Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and other…
Non-invasive, automated MRI for Parkinson’s…
A research team led by UF’s David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., used a non-invasive MRI method with 1,002 patients to develop an automated system to…
Proceedings of Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank…
The proceedings of the Sixth Annual Think Tank recapitulate progress in applications of neurotechnology, neurophysiology and emerging techniques for…
