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FPN Launches Ambassador Committee | Volunteer Today!
JOIN THE FOUNDATION TEAM! The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) announces the launch of the FPN Ambassador Committee that will help the... read more →
March 27, 2018
Phil’s story: Hand Controlled Driving
Phil, a Charlotte area member and a member of our only Virtual Support Group, shares his experience with hand controlled... read more →
September 17, 2018
FDA and FPN survey patients on chronic pain and treatments
On July 9, 2018, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) held a public forum focusing on the patient’s perspective on drug... read more →
July 17, 2018
Lynn Mobley shares her Peripheral Neuropathy story
My athletic husband stumbled. He was tired. He had a disease we'd never heard of. by Lynn Peterson Mobley, as... read more →
July 10, 2018
Topiramate as a Disease Altering Therapy for Cryptogenic Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy
NeuroNEXT and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) are undergoing a double-blind, placebo clinical trial looking at... read more →
June 7, 2018
New Discovery May Lead to New Approach to Treating Neuropathy Pain
Blocking the Pathway of Neuropathy Pain An international collaboration between Indiana University in Bloomington and the Turku Center for Biotechnology... read more →
May 31, 2018
After Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week: Let’s keep the momentum going!
Keep building peripheral neuropathy awareness! It was a busy and exciting time for us at the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy,... read more →
May 14, 2018
Research Study for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Dose Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of NYX-2925 in Subjects with Neuropathic Pain... read more →
May 14, 2018
Donating Your IRA Minimum Distribution to Charity: A “Win-Win” Strategy
Donating Your Minimum Required Distribution to Charity If you have an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), the IRS requires you to start... read more →
April 24, 2018
We need you for #PeripheralNeuropathyAwareness
Raise Awareness for Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week We need to come together to raise #PeripheralNeuripathyAwareness during National Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness... read more →
April 17, 2018
Help Spread the Word for Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week!
Spread the Word! For National Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week (May 6-12, 2018), we need people to hear about peripheral neuropathy... read more →
April 17, 2018
Help Share the Facts for Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week!
Share the Facts! Help increase awareness of peripheral neuropathy by sharing key facts with your social networks and your community,... read more →
April 17, 2018
Orangetheory Fitness Randhurst Village and the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy Team Up for Fitness and Awareness Copy
Charity Fitness Event kick-off for #PeripheralNeuropathyAwareness Orangetheory Fitness Randhurst Village and the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy have teamed up to kick... read more →
April 10, 2018
Etiology and Pharmacology of Neuropathic Pain
Treatment Options for Neuropathic Pain Pain is a common reason for people to seek medical attention. Pain is vital -... read more →
April 9, 2018
Research Study for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Dual Field Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy Device in Lower Extremity Painful Diabetic Distal Symmetric Peripheral Neuropathy (DSPN) Research Study... read more →
April 5, 2018
Long-Time Course of Idiopathic Small Fiber Neuropathy
Small study offers hope to patients with small fiber neuropathy Many patients diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, one of the... read more →
April 2, 2018
FPN Welcomes New Board Member, Dr. Gordon Smith
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is pleased to announce the addition of A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN to the Board... read more →
March 7, 2018
FPN Welcomes Newest Board Member
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is pleased to welcome Dr. Senda Ajroud-Driss to the Board of Directors. Dr. Senda Ajroud-Driss... read more →
February 28, 2018
Dr. Sandra Rieger’s Research Could Lead to Advances in Prevention of Peripheral Neuropathy
What do zebrafish have to do with peripheral neuropathy research? In September 2017 , we reported that Dr. Sandra Rieger had received... read more →
February 14, 2018
Peripheral Neuropathy Research Registry Yields New Discovery
Data from the Peripheral Neuropathy Research Registry (PNRR) helps scientists examine the relevance of mutations in sodium channels, yielding a new... read more →
January 5, 2018