Rocker Ozzy Osbourne announced Jan. 21 that he has a type of Parkinson’s disease. In a new essay in The Conversation, Michael Okun, M.D., explains the condition and the latest evolving treatments.
Studies show that people are living longer with Parkinson’s. Key developments include tailoring treatment to each individual patient and having doctors who are trained specifically to treat the disorder, writes Okun, chair of neurology in the UF College of Medicine and medical director for the Parkinson’s Foundation.