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Michael S Okun, MD : Research

Neurologist

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Research at a glance

Top areas of exploration

  • Parkinson Disease , 356 publications
  • Deep Brain Stimulation , 270 publications
  • Globus Pallidus , 64 publications
  • Subthalamic Nucleus , 61 publications

Research activity

818 publications

32,856 citations

Why is this important?

Active clinical trials

TS MOD CM GPI

The investigators will implant and monitor 8 research subjects with a subcortical closed-loop system for detection and suppression of tics in subjects with medically refractory debilitating Tourette Syndrome. The project will use the FDA-approved…

Investigator
Michael S Okun
Status
Accepting Candidates
Ages
18 Years - 85 Years
Sexes
All
Vercise DBS Registry

The purpose of this registry is to compile characteristics of world-wide outcomes for the use of Boston Scientific's commercially available Vercise DBS System in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The utilization of Image Guided Programming…

Investigator
Michael S Okun
Status
Accepting Candidates
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Sexes
All
TAA Database
Investigator
Michael S Okun
Status
Accepting Candidates

My publications

818 publications

2026

Long-Term Outcomes of Subthalamic Nucleus and Globus Pallidus Interna Deep Brain Stimulation for Young-Onset Parkinson Disease

Neurology Clinical Practice

Publisher's site

2026

Functional Connectivity to the Cerebellum and Resting-State Networks Predict Earlier Improvement of Dystonia Following Globus Pallidus Internus-Deep Brain Stimulation (GPi-DBS).

Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society

PubMed • Publisher's site

2026

Clinical Management of Parkinson's Disease: Features, Diagnosis, and Principles of Treatment.

Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine

PubMed • Publisher's site