Falls are the most common cause of injury in elderly adults (age 65 and older). As many as one third of elderly adults fall each year and the risk of... read more →
Flu season is upon us. At this time of year the Foundation frequently receives inquiries about the safety of getting the flue vaccine if a patient has peripheral neuropathy -... read more →
Researchers who combed YouTube for videos regarding peripheral neuropathy, or nerve damage that causes weakness, numbness, and pain in the hands and feet, found 200 videos, but only about half... read more →
A new study led by researchers at McGill University in Canada recently revealed that peripheral neuropathy is associated with a mitochondrial dysfunction and a bioenergetic impairment. Mitochondria are small cellular... read more →
Study found that most subjects developed new demyelinating findings during the active treatment phase of the immune globulin intravenous study even as they were improving clinically. This may reflect ongoing... read more →