UC Designated Parkinson’s Information and Referral Center
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 Keith.Herrell@uc.edu CINCINNATI—For patients newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and family members looking for information and support, there’s now an...
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Parkinson’s Support Network Delivers $60k Gift
Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 cstarr@mayfieldclinic.com Photo by Dan Davenport / UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. The Parkinson’s Disease Support Network of Ohio, Kentucky &...
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New DBS Device Shows Promising Results; Heralds Arrival of New Manufacturer,...
Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 cstarr@mayfieldclinic.com CINCINNATI – A multi-site study of a new deep brain stimulation device for people with Parkinson’s disease has found the device to provide...
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Study Seeks to Identify Parkinson’s Biomarkers
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 keith.herrell@uc.edu CINCINNATI—A landmark clinical study called the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) will seek to identify biomarkers of...
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Cincinnati ShakeUp for Parkinson’s Set for Saturday, April 14
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 keith.herrell@uc.edu The Cincinnati ShakeUp for Parkinson’s, a fundraiser for the Brian Grant Foundation and the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for...
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Dr. Revilla Awarded the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center Chair for...
From left, James J. and Joan A. Gardner with Fredy J. Revilla, MD, at the Cincinnati ShakeUp for Parkinson’s fundraiser in April 2012. Photo by UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. Fredy...
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Parkinson’s Merger: Symposium & Bike Ride Join Forces Saturday
Sunflower Bike Ride sponsor Buck Niehoff, left, with event co-chair Kathy Krumme at Oakley Cycles in Cincinnati. Mr. Niehoff dropped by the shop Friday evening to pick up his jersey. Photo by Cindy...
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Optimal Timing of Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Parkinson’s Gets a Fresh...
Neurosurgeons Ellen Air, MD, PhD, left, and George Mandybur, MD, at the UC Medical Center. CONTACT: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 cindy.starr@uc.edu For more than 15 years deep brain stimulation (DBS)...
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Coping with an Unwelcome Disorder: Lewy Body Dementia
For Dean Jennings, neurological disease arrived cloaked in disguise. It began with memory problems at work, which he hid from his wife and co-workers, then revealed itself with balance problems, a...
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Scott Layman, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at age 42, said that it was “a scary thing to be told.” Even though there are already more than 1 million Americans affected by Parkinson’s...
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New Home Planned for University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute
Joseph Broderick, MD, Director of the UC Neuroscience Institute, speaks during the campaign kickoff at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II / University of...
View ArticleUC Brain Science Unit Launches Push for Own Building
In a bold effort to place the University of Cincinnati’s sprawling brain-science practice under one roof, writes Anne Saker of the Cincinnati Enquirer, officials of the UC Neuroscience Institute...
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