At the age of 9, Austin was diagnosed with dystonia. He underwent deep-brain stimulation, or DBS, at the UF Health Fixel Institute. During DBS, electrodes were implanted in Austin’s brain to disrupt the abnormal brain signals causing Austin’s debilitating and painful muscle contractions. Now 24, Austin’s dystonia is controlled, and he lives a fulfilling and…| neurology.ufl.edu
A recent study confirmed columnist Mollie Lombardi's observations about the different ways women and men approach DBS surgery for Parkinson's.| Parkinson's News Today
In the first of a four-part series on deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's, columnist Mollie Lombardi describes her initial DBS surgery.| Parkinson's News Today
By Kate Lawerence MD, Marty Fried MD, Irene Swanenberg MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Illustration by Caroline Srisarajivakul-Klein MD || Audio Editing by Harit Shah. Quiz yourself on the ...| Core IM | Internal Medicine | Medical Education | FOAMed | Family Medicine | ...
Michael S. Okun, MD, answers questions about deep brain stimulation for people with Parkinson's in our monthly "Expert Voices" series.| Parkinson's News Today
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Okun on the publication of “Family with BCL11B Related Dystonia and Movement Disorders, ” which apears in the February issue of Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. BCL11B-related disorder (MIM#618092) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), immune deficiencies, and dysmorphic features. BCL11B is associated with the…| Department of Neurology
Columnist Christine Scheer compares her Parkinson's symptoms today with their severity before she had deep brain stimulation surgery.| Parkinson's News Today
