DBS settings may be successfully managed at home after surgery, study shows
New research shows that people receiving deep brain stimulation, or DBS, for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease may be managed successfully at home by a home health nurse
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UF leads 8th annual DBS Think Tank
Experts at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases hosted the 8th annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank.
Managing DBS devices during COVID-19
In Neurology Today article, Dr. Michael Okun discusses managing DBS devices during COVID-19.
New DBS study offers insights into root cause of dysmetria in essential tremor patients
UF neuroscientists uncover a way using neurostimulation to determine whether dysmetria is from tremor or dysfunction of the cerebellum in essential tremor patients.
Commentary in Journal of Parkinson’s offers DBS recommendations
Dr. Michael Okun co-authors commentary to address unique challenges for Parkinson’s patients during COVID-19 pandemic.
Fresh hope on the horizon
Read how personal relationships can lead to breakthroughs that impact lives in the latest edition of Florida Physician.
The evolution of deep brain stimulation
Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, M.D., associate professor of neurology, was featured in MedPage Today's Ask the Expert feature for an in-depth Q&A about deep brain stimulation.
Dr. Michael S. Okun hosts Reddit Science AMA
Okun answers Reddit users' questions about Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.
