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Dr. Alberto Espay Explains “The Public Still Doesn’t Really Understand Parkinson’s”

Published: April 15, 2013

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 Disease and another 50,000 will be diagnosed before the end of the year, Dr. Alberto Espay, clinical research director of the…
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Tennis Event Is a ‘Smash’

Published: February 27, 2013

“Serve an Ace for Parkinson’s,”  a January event benefiting the Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at the UC Neuroscience Institute, assembled many familiar faces for a great cause. The Australian Open-themed evening was complete with a round-robin tennis tournament, food and prizes to raise funds for neurosurgery research at the Gardner Center. Read…
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Dr. Espay Speaks about Movement Disorders Research in Spanish Media

Published: February 12, 2013

Dr. Alberto Espay, neurologist at the Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at UC Neuroscience Institute and assistant professor of neurology at the University of Cincinnati, describes his research about movement disorders in the Spanish online publication, Mujer Latina Today. Read more here>>  Media Outlet: Mujer Latina Today

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Cincinnati ShakeUp for Parkinson’s a Hit!

Published: April 15, 2012
Cincinnati ShakeUp for Parkinson's a Hit!

Celebrities in attendance at the Cincinnati ShakeUp for Parkinson’s event, presented by Cintas and benefitting the Gardner Center and the  Brian Grant Foundation, helped make the evening a magical and memorable one. Above, former Cincinnati Bengal Dhani Jones with TV personality and  co-host Nick Lachey, both wearing the Parkinson’s tie designed  especially for the event and…
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Deep Brain Stimulation: A Competitor for Medtronic in America?

Published: January 25, 2012

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Maureen Gartner, RN, M.Ed, Explains Basics of Parkinson’s Disease

Published: December 8, 2011

Maureen Gartner, RN, M.Ed, Nurse Coordinator for the Gardner Center and Referral Nurse for the Tri-State Parkinson’s Wellness Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association, discusses the basics of Parkinson’s disease on Fox 19. Watch the segment >> Publication Name: Fox 19, WXIX Cincinnati

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Drs. Fredy J. Revilla and Kim Seroogy on WMKV’s HealthScope

Published: November 11, 2011

Listen to Dr. Fredy J Revilla, MD, Director of the Gardner Center, and Kim Seroogy, PhD, Director of the Selma Schottenstein Harris Laboratory, in an interview on WMKV Radio, 89.3-FM, Cincinnati. This file may take several minutes to download. Download an MP3 File >> Publication Name: WMKV Radio, 89.3-FM

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Intestinal Gel Increases ‘On’ Time in Parkinson’s Patients

Published: June 15, 2011

“The only comparable therapy that brings up the on time to the extent or the magnitude that this gel does is deep-brain stimulation, so the future of studies will require direct head-to-head comparisons between deep-brain stimulation and levodopa-carbidopa gel,” Espay told Medscape Medical News. “It cannot be compared with any of the oral medications for…
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Deep Brain Stimulation May Help Tourette’s Syndrome, Alzheimer’s

Published: October 15, 2010

WCPO-Channel 9 features video footage of George Mandybur, MD, performing deep brain surgery and Parkinson’s advocate Dale Ankenman. View the segment » View complete surgical video and patient education materials »

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Study: Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery More Effective Than Medication Alone in Parkinson’s

Published: May 3, 2010

A new study of 366 British patients with Parkinson’s disease has found  that deep brain stimulation is more effective than medication alone. Read the complete article on the BBC’s Web site » Publication Name: BBC

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