CONTACT: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 cindy.starr@uc.edu For more than 15 years deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery has been an important treatment option for people with Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the nervous system caused by a lack of dopamine in the brain. Although the treatment is approved by the FDA for patients who no longer…
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Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 cindy.starr@uc.edu CINCINNATI–Sixty-six specialists affiliated with the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI), one of four institutes of the UC College of Medicine and UC Health, are included on one or both of the 2013 regional and national lists of leading physicians. In December Cincy magazine published the names of 531…
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Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 cindy.starr@uc.edu Linda Armstrong, a longtime advocate for people with Parkinson’s disease, was honored with the 2012 Sunflower Victory Award at the Sunflower Revolution Symposium & Expo last Saturday in Loveland, Ohio. The award was presented by Kim Seroogy, PhD, Director of the Selma Schottenstein Harris Lab for Research in Parkinson’s…
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CONTACT: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 keith.herrell@uc.edu CINCINNATI—The Sunflower Revolution bicycle ride, the Cincinnati region’s largest fundraiser for Parkinson’s disease research and wellness, returns to the Loveland countryside Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. The ride, which raises funds for Parkinson’s research at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and elsewhere, will coincide with the Sunflower Revolution Symposium &…
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Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 keith.herrell@uc.edu CINCINNATI—An intestinal gel delivered via a surgically implanted tube works better for Parkinson’s disease patients than similar medication taken orally, according to the results of a recently concluded clinical trial whose sites included Cincinnati. Use of the levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) was found to reduce “off” time in patients…
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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 Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at the UC Neuroscience Institute, will take place Saturday, April 14, at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. The gala evening event, presented…
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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 Parkinson’s disease progression—and also provide a chance for volunteers to help in the fight against Parkinson’s. The James J. and Joan A. Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at the…
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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 benefits to patients, potentially paving the way for unprecedented competition in the area of neurostimulation technology. The study, whose co-authors included George Mandybur, MD, above left,…
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Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 cindy.starr@uc.edu CINCINNATI–Sixty-nine specialists affiliated with the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI), one of four specialized institutes within UC Health, are included on one or both of the latest regional and national lists of leading physicians. In December, Cincy magazine published the 2011-2012 list of area physicians named by Best…
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Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 cstarr@mayfieldclinic.com The Parkinson’s Disease Support Network of Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana (PDSNOKI) has donated $60,000 in proceeds from the 20th annual Jerry Wuest-Pete Hershberger Dinner Gala & Golf Classic to the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at the University of Cincinnati…
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After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, 46-year-old Dale Ankenman was determined not to let it keep him off his bike. Considering his long list of credentials, including former U.S. Navy Submariner, qualified ArmyRanger, scuba diver and parachutist, he... 
Imagine learning that you have Parkinson’s disease at age 26. Most people with Parkinson’s are diagnosed in their 60s. Yet in 1987, after three years of unexplained symptoms, Mike learned he had the degenerative disease. After a visit to the...