Additional Resources

American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
A non-profit organization with an international presence that provides information, education and a support group network to help people with chronic pain

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA)

Founded in 1983, the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization with more than 15,000 patients and families, supportive friends, and medical professionals in its database. The CMTA’s mission is to generate the resources to find a cure, to create awareness, and to improve the quality of life for those affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth. In 2008, the CMTA launched STAR, a Strategy to Accelerate Research focused on finding treatments and, ultimately, a cure for CMT. The CMTA’s vision is a world without CMT!

       To find information about our Strategy to Accelerate Research or STAR initiative, click here.

Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation
The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which raises awareness, funds scientific research, and educates the medical community as well as the general public about Charcot-Marie Tooth disease (CMT), offering people with CMT, and their families, medical information and emotional support.

MEDLINEplus
The National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health offer information on more than 600 diseases and conditions.  The web site includes a medical dictionary, a medical encyclopedia and information on prescription and nonprescription drugs

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) - Diabetic Neuropathy
NDIC provides comprehensive information on Diabetic Neuropathy

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stoke (NINDS)
NINDS website contains general information on peripheral neuropathy and links to additional resources

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NCCAM supports research on complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM).  The web site includes information, resources and publications about CAM

Neuropathy Action Foundation (NAF)
The Neuropathy Action Foundation (NAF), a 501(c)(3) non profit, is dedicated to ensuring neuropathy patients obtain the necessary resources, information and tools to access individualized treatment to improve their quality of life. The NAF increases awareness among physicians, appropriate institutions, the general public and public policy officials that neuropathy can potentially be a serious, widespread and disabling condition, which may be treatable when appropriate medical care is provided.

Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
Information about restless legs syndrome - a common disorder associated with uncomfortable sensations in the legs (often described as crawling, tingling, creeping, pulling or painful) and an overwhelming urge to move the legs that often interferes with sleep

Small Fiber Neuropathy Center

The  Small Fiber Neuropathy Center of the Maastricht University Medical Center provides high quality diagnostic facilities for patients with small fiber neuropathy, and is involved in scientific research. The website on small fiber neuropathy provides information that is intended as a resource for patients with small fiber neuropathy (SFN) and their family members, and for healthcare professionals.