Irene Malaty

Professor | M.D. University of Florida

Gainesville FL

Irene Malaty M.D., F.A.A.N., specializes in Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome and tic disorders across the lifespan, and dystonia.

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Biography

Dr. Irene Malaty is the Barbara Padgett Dein Professor of Parkinson Disease and serves as Chief of the Movement Disorders division at the department of neurology and Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. She directs Parkinson Foundation and Tourette Association Centers of Excellence at UF. She is the former president of the Florida Society of Neurology and currently an executive board member of the Parkinson Study Group. She is on the steering committees of the International Movement Disorder Society Parkinson’s Disease non-motor symptom study group and Tourette study groups. Her research includes clinical trials in movement disorders, a safe hospitalization initiative for Parkinson’s disease and other projects exploring non-motor aspects of movement disorders.

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Tics

Tourette Syndrome

Parkinson's Disease

Articles

True vignettes: interesting, illustrative examples of behavioral abnormalities in people with Parkinson's disease

Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

Friedman, et al.

2026-05-18

Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are neurobehavioral disorders in which behavioral abnormalities are common but often not recognized. The objective of this study is to bring to life the actual descriptions rendered by our patients of their unusual experiences.

Real-World Safety and Effectiveness of 24-Hour Foslevodopa/Foscarbidopa in Parkinson's Disease: ROSSINI Study 6-Month Interim Results

Neurology and therapy

Jost, et al.

2026-05-07

Foslevodopa/foscarbidopa (LDp/CDp) is a nonsurgical 24-h continuous subcutaneous infusion for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (aPD) and motor fluctuations uncontrolled on oral medications. We present the first multicountry real-world data from routine clinical practice.

Burden and disutility of sleep disturbance and early morning OFF symptoms in people with advancing Parkinson's disease: a vignette-based approach using the EQ-5D-5L

Journal of patient-reported outcomes

Domingos, et al.

2026-04-14

People with Parkinson’s often struggle with sleep disturbances and early morning OFF symptoms, which can seriously affect their health-related quality of life. It is essential to comprehensively assess the value of PD treatments, and ignoring these symptoms in economic evaluations underestimates their true impact. The aim of this study was to estimate health state utility values associated with sleep disturbances and early morning OFF symptoms in people with advancing Parkinson's disease through vignettes valued using the EQ-5D-5L.