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Neurology news at the College of Medicine

Parkinson’s book geared toward helping families across the globe

By • Mar 26th, 2013 • Category: Faculty Recognition, Neurology

Dr. Michael Okun has authored a book to help Parkinson’s patients across the globe.

McKnight Foundation creates lectureship honoring former director of UF McKnight Brain Institute

By • Jul 18th, 2012 • Category: Faculty Recognition, Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery

Annual 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 • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Awards, Event, Faculty Recognition, Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery

Rasheda 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 • Apr 19th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story, Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery

Former 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 • Apr 13th, 2011 • Category: Faculty in the News, Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery

Former 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 • Mar 7th, 2011 • Category: Faculty in the News, Neurology

With 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 • Aug 25th, 2010 • Category: Faculty in the News, Neurology

The 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 • Jul 8th, 2010 • Category: Neurology, Published Papers

According 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 • Jun 7th, 2010 • Category: Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Staff

The 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 • Dec 17th, 2009 • Category: Miscellaneous, Neurology

UF 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.