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Back Pain – When Should It Be Taken Seriously?
Back pain + leg symptoms: when it may be more than “just back pain” Pattern matters. ✔️ Pain shooting down [...]
White Matter Spots on MRI – Should You Worry?
White matter “spots” are one of the most common findings on MRI — and one of the most misunderstood. They [...]
The Hardest Truth About Preventing Your Second Stroke
Even patients “on treatment” still have strokes — because we often don’t go far enough. What new research is showing: [...]
The Pain That Everyone Misses
And why so many people are told “everything is normal”… when it isn’t. If you feel: 🔥 Burning in your [...]
The One Question That Uncovers Myasthenia Gravis
If symptoms get worse with use and better with rest, you must consider MG. Other clues 🧩: 👁️ Eyelid drooping [...]
If Your Back Pain Never Got Better…Read This
Half of what people call “disc pain” is not the disc at all. A massively overlooked culprit? 👉 The SI [...]
- 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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