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Myasthenia Gravis – A Rare Muscle Weakness Disorder

November 5, 2007

Myasthenia gravis is a rare disorder of muscle weakness, affecting approximately 70,000 individuals in the United States. Many confuse this with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder affecting the insulation (myelin) on nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. In contrast myasthenia gravis is a muscle disease where transmission of [...]

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Dr. Kassicieh’s Website

October 22, 2007

Dr. Kassicieh is a Board-Certified Neurologist and is the medical director of the Florida Headache and Movement Disorder Center. He has been practicing in Sarasota for 21 years. Dr. Kassicieh is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and the American College of Neuro-psychiatrists. Both of these honors were awarded to Dr.Kassicieh on the [...]

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New Findings in Restless Legs Syndrome

October 8, 2007

One of the most frustrating neurological conditions is restless legs syndrome (RLS.) It is characterized by an intense overwhelming need to move your legs at night or when sitting or resting. This can be so severe that affected individuals have difficulty sitting through a movie or driving in a car for any distance. Occasionally [...]

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Tremor – Not Everything That Shakes is Parkinson’s Disease

April 30, 2007

Essential tremor is a common disorder than is characterized by involuntary shaking of the head, jaw, hands or legs. It is estimated that there are 5-10 million affected individuals in the United States. Unfortunately, many patients are incorrectly diagnosed as having Parkinson’s disease when they actually have a form of essential tremor (ET). ET tends [...]

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Botox: Effective Treatment for Dystonia and Muscle Spasm

October 26, 2006

Botox (botulinum toxin Type A) has been available in the United States for clinical use since 1989. At that time it was approved by the FDA for treatment of eye and facial muscle spasm disorders, blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm respectively. Then in 2000 the FDA approved Myobloc (botulinum toxin Type B) for treatment of cervical [...]

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Botox – Use In Treatment of Migraine & Headache Disorders

October 4, 2006

Botox is a potent neurotoxin that causes muscle paralysis by blocking the release of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, from the nerves that control muscles. When given under controlled clinical applications, this medication can have a dramatically beneficial effect in relieving muscle spasm due to certain conditions such as cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and limb dystonia. [...]

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Deep Brain Stimulation – Tremor & Parkinson’s Disease Control

September 30, 2006

Deep brain stimulation is an innovative way to control severe tremor or some of the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. This medical device was approved by the FDA in 1997 for treatment of patients with severe tremor that was not controlled by medications. A few years later, it was approved for treatment of Parkinson tremor [...]

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Restless Legs Syndrome – Why Can’t I Sleep?

September 29, 2006

Restless legs syndrome is a movement disorder that affects approximately 10% of the American population. Affected individuals have the uncontrollable urge to move their legs, particularly at night when sleeping. Symptoms can also occur with sitting for prolonged periods of time such as when driving, flying or watching a movie. If the condition worsens, the [...]

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New Parkinson Medication Approved by the FDA

September 27, 2006

The FDA recently approved a new Parkinson medication for use in patients that are having problems with off time and freezing. The new drug is called Zelapar. It is a rapidly dissolving tablet whose active ingredient is selegeline. Many of you may have tried selegiline in the past (marketed as Eldepryl.) The new [...]

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Welcome to Sarasota Neurology

September 25, 2006

Welcome to Sarasota Neurology’s new web blog site. This site is dedicated to helping patient’s get up-to-date information on different neurological conditions. I am a board certified neurologist, practicing in Sarasota Florida. I specialize in treating migraine and other head, neck and face pain disorders as well as most movement disorders. These include Parkinson’s disease, [...]

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