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Michael Okun

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Author, The Parkinson’s Plan and 14 books, National Medical Advisor Parkinson’s Foundation, Distinguished Professor at the UF Fixel Institute

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How do folks w/ genetic mutations do w/ DBS therapy for their Parkinson's? Excellent. How about the 'famous' SNCA mutation(s) discovered and are now known to produce the protein alpha-synuclein? Excellent. These mutations set off the era of 'gene hunting' for Parkinson's.

How do folks w/ genetic mutations do w/ DBS therapy for their Parkinson's? Excellent. How about the 'famous' SNCA mutation(s) discovered and are now known to produce the protein alpha-synuclein? Excellent. These mutations set off the era of 'gene hunting' for Parkinson's.