Dr. Michael Okun has authored a book to help Parkinson’s patients across the globe.
Neurology news at the College of Medicine
Parkinson’s book geared toward helping families across the globe
By April Frawley Birdwell • Mar 26th, 2013 • Category: Faculty Recognition, NeurologyMcKnight Foundation creates lectureship honoring former director of UF McKnight Brain Institute
By Karen Dooley • Jul 18th, 2012 • Category: Faculty Recognition, Neurology, Neuroscience, NeurosurgeryAnnual lectureship established in memory of the late William G. Luttge will help explore new ideas in neuroscience.
Parkinson’s advocate Rasheda Ali says care needs to be more patient-focused
By John Pastor • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Awards, Event, Faculty Recognition, Neurology, Neuroscience, NeurosurgeryRasheda Ali, daughter of the world-renowned Muhammad Ali, visits UF’s Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration.
Former Attorney General Reno helps open UF Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration
By John Pastor • Apr 19th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story, Neurology, Neuroscience, NeurosurgeryFormer U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno was the first to receive a “patient-centric” tour of the University of Florida’s Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration.
Former U.S. Attorney General Reno to open new Movement Disorders Center at UF
By John Pastor • Apr 13th, 2011 • Category: Faculty in the News, Neurology, Neuroscience, NeurosurgeryFormer U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno will be the first to receive a “patient-centric” tour of the University of Florida’s Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration.
$1 million from ‘Tyler’s Hope’ helps UF tackle disabling brain disorder
By John Pastor • Mar 7th, 2011 • Category: Faculty in the News, NeurologyWith the help of $1 million from Tyler’s Hope, UF is confronting a disease responsible for more movement problems than all but Parkinson’s and tremor.
UF medical detective work featured on Animal Planet tonight
By John Pastor • Aug 25th, 2010 • Category: Faculty in the News, NeurologyThe work of Dr. Paul Carney, the college’s chief of the division of pediatric neurology will be featured in an episode of Animal Planet’s “Monsters Inside Me” tonight.
Emotional flatness can be mistaken for depression in Alzheimer’s patients
By Christine D. Velasquez, APR • Jul 8th, 2010 • Category: Neurology, Published PapersAccording to a new UF study, Alzheimer’s patients display an emotional flatness that can be mistaken for depression.
McKnight scientists, board members meet in Gainesville
By Karen Dooley • Jun 7th, 2010 • Category: Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, StaffThe McKnight Brain Research Foundation’s third Inter-Institutional meeting was held at the University of Florida April 28 – 30. Researchers from institutes supported by the foundation gathered for meetings, toured facilities and discussed efforts to stave off age-related memory loss.
UF to lead national effort to help patients with rare brain disease
By John Pastor • Dec 17th, 2009 • Category: Miscellaneous, NeurologyUF neurologists with the help of a $1 million Challenge grant from the NINDS are establishing a nationwide network of physician-scientists with expertise in clinical ataxia research.








