Five Questions for Michael S. Okun, M.D.
Michael S. Okun, M.D. is chair of Neurology, Adelaide Lackner professor, and executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases... Read More
UF Neurologists Create a New Image of Parkinson Disease
An outdated sketch from 1886 by Sir William Richard Gowers remains among the most used and viewed depictions of Parkinson disease, despite great advancements in... Read More
As Cases of Parkinson’s Disease Increase, Community Must Demand Funding, Change
The odds of a person developing Parkinson’s disease over a lifetime are 1 in 15. It is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disease and... Read More
Preparing a Person With Parkinson’s for a Hospital Stay
About 1 million people in the United States have Parkinson’s. Neurologist Michael Okun, M.D., medical director for the Parkinson’s Foundation and chair... Read More
New, Non-Invasive Technology Can Accurately Diagnose Parkinson’s
Doctors have to hand-draw maps of the brain to detect Parkinson’s. However, sometimes this method can lead to misdiagnosis. This may change... Read More
