August 22, 2024
JUPITER, Fla. — People with Parkinson’s need better treatment options, and they need them fast. A California nonprofit, SPARK NS, announced Tuesday that it has…
The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shedding light on this complex neurological condition that affects millions of lives worldwide. UF…
January 9, 2024
Like the Greek mythological beast with a snake’s tail and two ferocious heads, a potential Parkinson’s medicine created in the lab of chemist Matthew Disney,…
The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, UF Health, University of Florida
In 1997, Jane Masterson received notice that her bank had rejected her check because her handwritten signature had become illegible. “I also noticed when I…
By the time Janet Plum makes the short but taxing trip to serve the coffee, the mug is only half full. What’s missing of the morning brew is dotted on the…
Tremors. Slowing of movements. Stiffening of extremities. These can be indications that you have Parkinson’s disease, and what’s important to keep in mind is…
Some slight tremors. A shuffle when walking. These few symptoms are what Carolyn Douglas noticed about five years ago. She didnt know then, and wouldnt for a…
June 28, 2021
New research published today shows that people receiving deep brain stimulation, or DBS, for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease may be managed successfully…
Department of Neurology, +4 more
June 4, 2021
A team of University of Florida Health neurosurgeons and neurologists recently became the first in the U.S. to implant a newly FDA-approved, technologically…
Department of Neurology, Department of Neurosurgery, +5 more
January 16, 2018
University of Florida neuroscientists are leading a multinational effort to track outcomes for patients with Tourette syndrome who undergo deep brain…
Department of Neurology, +4 more
