The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy works to educate the public and healthcare professionals, provide state-of-the-art treatment for patients with peripheral neuropathy,
and will be the catalyst for advancing innovative therapeutic developments and accelerating a cure for painful neuropathies.
Foundation Spotlight
DR. PAUL CHRISTO INTERVIEW WITH DR. DAVID CORNBLATH
Aches and Gains
Dr. David Cornblath, neurologist at Johns Hopkins and FPN board member, was interviewed by Dr. Paul Christo on his radio show, Aches and Gains, on May 5th, 8pm. Dr. Cornblath was discussing Chronic Inflammatory Demylinating Polyneuropathy and how it attacks the nervous system and can cause painful, stinging, needle-like sensations with numbness and weakness.
You can listen to this podcast at Dr. Christo's website:
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VIDEOS COMING SOON!
We have just hosted two patient seminars in the greater Chicagoland area. They were well attended and we will be posting videos of these sessions very soon:
Phyiscal and Occupational Therapy Interventions for Cancer-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Vicki Tysseling-Mattiace, PhD, PT, reseasrch assistant professor and physical therapist at Northwestern Memorial and the Rehab Institute of Chicago, discussed the challenges of balance and exercise for those struggling with PN, and the importance of a structured exercise program.
Peripheral Neuropathies: New Strategies for Patient Care
Dr. Senda Ajroud-Driss, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Northwestern, will presenedt an overview of peripheral neuropathy; the different types of neuropathies, including chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, with particular emphasis on the treatable and non-treatable neuropathies.
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PN Resource Workshops
Northwestern is hosting patient resource workshops at the FPN Comprehensive Care Clinic. Contact the clinic if you are intereseted in participating: 312-695-7950.
Make a Donation
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Please take a few minutes and watch The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy’s new video. Meet our friends, our supporters and our partners across the country. Learn more about the ideas and people in which FPN believes. Get to know our Foundation family.
And if you are so motivated, please consider becoming part of our FPN community by making a gift to support our life-saving and life-changing mission. Your investment will help us continue to support groundbreaking research, awareness efforts and education initiatives across the country to benefit the 1 in 15 Americans suffering from PN.
Need more incentive? Every new contribution will be matched by an anonymous Foundation partner --doubling your gift and doubling your impact as we work toward better diagnosis, increased treatment options, prevention and one day, finding a cure for Peripheral Neuropathy!
Click here to donate now!
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GEAR UP!
On August 25 - 26, 2012, FPN will be hosting a team in the Chicago Triathlon and we want YOU to join us! Or, if you can't participate, maybe someone will compete in your honor. You can also sponsor someone else on the team There are so many ways that you can help.
Please let us know if you are interested. Email: info@tffpn.org or call 847-883-9942.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
In The News
Scientists Uncover Potential Treatment for Painful Side Effect of Diabetes
Collaborative new research from the University of Warwick Medical School in the UK, and universities in Germany, New York, Australia, and Eastern Europe has been published with key information regarding painful diabetic neuropathy. With new insight into how abnormal glucose metabolism produces heightened pain in diabetics, further research is being udertaken, ultimately to develop new treatments.
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Pfizer Stops Two Phase-3 Trials Of Lyrica Capsules CV for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain Associated with HIV
Pfizer announced that results from its Phase 3 testing of Lyrica for inadequately treated painful diabetic peripheral neuopathy did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint.
In another study, Pfizer also announced that it was halting the Lyrica Phase 3 testing related to HIV neuropathy.
Read more: Diabetic PN
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LYME DISEASE SURGE PREDICTED FOR NORTHEASTERN U.S.
The northeastern United States should prepare for a surge in Lyme disease this spring, according to Dr. Richard Ostfeld, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY. The surge will be due to a smaller than average mouse population, the preferred hosts for the black-legged ticks that can cause a host of complications with the Lyme disease - inlcuding neurological disorders like PN. The season that will be dangerous is May - July.
Read these and other articles on our Research News page.
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