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Memory Loss? Read This.
Worried about memory? Bring these 5 details (it saves time) and remember time is brain‼️ Instead of “memory is worse,” [...]
The Sugar Epidemic
Cookie Monster didn’t cause diabetes. But he did predict our sugar culture. A kids’ character isn’t the reason diabetes is [...]
NMOSD (neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder)
NMOSD: the diagnosis where speed and the right therapy matter NMOSD (neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder) can cause serious attacks affecting: [...]
Tremors
Tremor: 4 questions that help us narrow the cause A simple description helps your clinician. ✔️ Tremor at rest or [...]
Make Sure to Track Your “Spells” and “Episodes”
Spells/episodes: what to record (this can change the diagnosis) If symptoms come and go, details matter. ✔️ Time + duration [...]
Alzheimer’s Treatment Is Evolving
Alzheimer’s treatment has changed and timing matters even more‼️ This is the part families often miss: ✔️ Some infusion treatments [...]
- Awards and achievements! March 4, 2026Kudos to Dr. Michael Jaffee! The Department of Neurology and the University of Florida College of Medicine congratulate Michael Jaffee, M.D., chair of the Department of Neurology, director of the UF Brain Injury, Rehabilitation and Neuroresilience Center and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Dr. Jaffee has been appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee to Review…
- Brain Injury Awareness Month March 2, 2026March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) leads the nation in observing Brain Injury Awareness Month. The purpose is to educate the public, reduce stigma, and highlight the challenges faced by over 5.3 million Americans living with permanent brain injuries. The campaign features the theme “My…
- Optimal Deep Brain Stimulation Locations for Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome March 2, 2026Congratulations on your Publication! Congratulations to Kara Johnson, Kelly Foote, Christopher Butson, and Michael Okun on the preprint of “Optimal Deep Brain Stimulation Locations for Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome.” Abstract Background Deep brain stimulation has emerged as an effective investigational treatment for select cases of severe Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome. Defining the optimal stimulation…
- Thalamic Neurostimulation and Effects on Movement Consolidation in Essential Tremor February 27, 2026Congratulations on your new publication! Congratulations to Drs. Joshua Wong, Michael Okun and Evangelous Christou on the publication of “Thalamic Neurostimulation and Effects on Movement Consolidation in Essential Tremor,” which appears in the February issue of Neuromodulations: Technology at the Neural Interface. Abstract Objectives Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventralis intermedius nucleus of the…
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