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Add your voice to FPN’s to encourage more government research spending on peripheral neuropathy
Your voice can help increase spending for research on peripheral neuropathy! The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has initiated an advocacy... read more →
March 20, 2019
FPN Welcomes New Board Member in February
Van Salmans joined FPN’s Board of Directors on February 1, 2019, bringing valuable expertise as a Chicago businessman and PN... read more →
February 13, 2019
What is Metabolic Syndrome, What does it have to do with Neuropathy, and What can we do about it?
by Shanna Patterson, MD Around the New Year many people think about resolutions. For those of us contemplating how we... read more →
February 11, 2019
Key Data from FPN Patient Registry Highlighted in Top Medical Journal
In January 2019, a study was published by the Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System on the design and characteristics... read more →
February 6, 2019
Mike’s Story: How I Keep My Exercise Goals
Mike Foxworth, a FPN member and member of the Metro DC Area Support Group, shares how exercising with a group... read more →
January 24, 2019
Gene Therapy Blocks Peripheral Nerve Damage in Mice
In a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, scientists have blocked the destruction of nerve... read more →
January 22, 2019
Phil’s Story: Hands Controlled Driving Part 2
In Part 1 of his story, Phil, a Charlotte area member and a member of our only Virtual Support Group,... read more →
January 15, 2019
FPN Welcomes Newest Research Partner in Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) continues to build a network of leading neurological consortium partner clinics. Starting in January... read more →
January 10, 2019
Stem Cell Treatments: A real hope or false promise?
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy receives many inquiries from patients about stem cell treatments for peripheral neuropathy. An article, ‘Snake... read more →
December 20, 2018
Global Study on anti-MAG IgM paraprotein-associated peripheral neuropathy expanding in the US.
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to announce a new partnership to further research on anti-MAG IgM paraprotein-associated... read more →
December 20, 2018
Healthy Holiday Eating from Chef Bill Nolan
How to Keep Up Healthy Eating during the Holidays Happy Holidays! If you’re like me, those words can strike fear... read more →
December 19, 2018
Dr. Shanna Patterson joins as The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy Patient Education Program Advisor
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to announce that Dr. Shanna Patterson has agreed to serve as an... read more →
December 19, 2018
Lainie Ishbia’s Story: Perfectly Imperfect!
Lainie Ishbia caught our attention with her tagline, Perfectly Imperfect. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy shares a recent chat we... read more →
October 31, 2018
Introducing: Healthy Eating for Peripheral Neuropathy by Bill Nolan
Introducing our new featured blog: Healthy Eating for Peripheral Neuropathy We all know that healthy eating is vital to our... read more →
October 2, 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
