New Study Estimates 50% Increase of Parkinson’s Disease Incidence in the U.S
A recent Parkinson’s Foundation study estimates that nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year.
A recent Parkinson’s Foundation study estimates that nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year.
Multicenter data sharing has enabled recent advances in understanding the genetics and pathophysiology of the neurodevelopmental disorder.
Amid questions about the late boxing great’s symptoms, UF’s Dr. Michael Okun and colleagues conclude his primary diagnosis was young-onset Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers open the conversation by completing a comprehensive review on the safety of deep brain stimulation during pregnancy and recommending the need for further research.
For his work’s impact on the lives of people living with Parkinson’s, Dr. Okun receives the 2022 Tom Isaacs Scientific Award from Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute.
Drs. Ramzi Salloum and Michael Okun co-authored new JAMA Neurology viewpoint article.
Human trial of closed-loop DBS in four participants with difficult-to-treat Tourette syndrome finds treatment to be safe, beneficial.
Dr. Michael Okun provides insight into a study by researchers in Switzerland looking into the causes of “freezing” in Parkinson’s.
Researchers find impulse control disorders are likely more common with Parkinson’s disease due to underreporting by patients in questionnaires.
Researchers find that the brain may benefit from a novel stimulation pattern called TOPS instead of chronic continuous, standard stimulation with DBS.