My problems started 22 years ago when I had my left knee replaced. I started to feel numbness in my left leg and some pain in the top of my toes. Then two years later I had my right knee replaced and the same problems that I had in my left leg began to appear […]
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Idiopathic peripheral neuropathy is a common diagnosis, but many people still have questions about what it means, whether an underlying cause may eventually be found, and how symptoms may change over time. Following her popular webinar on idiopathic PN during Neuropathy Awareness Week in May, FPN sat down with Dr. Shanna Patterson for a follow-up […]
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The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is proud to have participated in the 2026 Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) Annual Meeting in Maastricht, The Netherlands, alongside leading peripheral neuropathy (PN) researchers and clinicians from around the world. By engaging with the latest scientific discoveries and collaborating with experts across the field, FPN remains committed to bringing the most promising research developments in PN research and therapeutics to the neuropathy community. […]
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Living with peripheral neuropathy can be challenging, but for Jayne S., it has also become a source of purpose. After developing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), Jayne turned her experience into action by volunteering with the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy and raising awareness in her community. From speaking at local events to organizing outreach efforts during […]
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We are excited to share an important update from the IMAG±iNe 2.0 Biomarkers in IgM Peripheral Neuropathy study. With support from the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy research grant, UMC Utrecht has hired Lisa Bos, MD as a new PhD student to help lead this important research. About Lisa Bos, MD Dr. Bos recently completed a neurology internship, where she cared for […]
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The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to announce the 2027-2029 cycle of our early career Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Peripheral Neuropathy (CRTS in PN), offered through the American Brain Foundation (ABF). Since 2023, we have funded $900,000 in these next generation training grants. The goal of this funding mechanism is to support promising early career investigators (MD or PhD) who are likely to continue their careers in peripheral neuropathy […]
By: Jane A. Why am I still here? I’ve often wondered why I’m still here. Why I say this begins with my being “run over” by a car in 1993. As my husband and I were crossing a street on a crosswalk, a car stopped for us. Unfortunately, another car didn’t see the stopped car and ran into it. The stopped car then ran into me and […]
For the sixth consecutive year, peripheral neuropathy (PN) has been renewed as an eligible condition for research funding by the Department of Defense (DOD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)’s $127 million fund for FY26. Below are the FY26 funding mechanisms, pre-application and application deadlines, award amounts, maximum direct costs and how to apply. FY26 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program award mechanisms and pre-application deadlines: Get […]
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If you’re living with peripheral neuropathy, you already know the story: tingling, numbness, burning pain, or a pins and needles feeling that just won’t go away. You may have been told that there’s little that can be done beyond a prescription and managing your expectations. That frustrating experience is often where people start searching for something more. Why Neuropathy Is So Challenging Peripheral […]
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Interview with Perry van Doormaal, MD, PhD In this interview, Amanda Homscheid, FPN Program Manager, speaks with Perry van Doormaal, MD, PhD, a Senior Researcher at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands and Principal Investigator of the IMAG±iNe study. This study focuses on a rare nerve disease called IgM-associated peripheral neuropathy, which can happen with or without something called anti-MAG antibodies. In this interview, Dr. van Doormaal talks about a new study that builds on what researchers learned from the original IMAG±iNe study. […]