November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a time when communities across the USA seek to bring attention to diabetes – the leading cause of peripheral neuropathy. This year’s focus from the National Institutes of Health is on taking action to prevent diabetes health problems. Check out some resources here and take control of your health. […]
As we near the mid-year point, we continue to push through to advance our mission. A special thank you to everyone who helped make Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week a success! Please review our summary report of our awareness campaign and continue to help us share important information about this condition and our organization’s work. […]
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is delighted to announce that Sandra Rieger, PhD, has joined the Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB advises both the Board of Directors and staff of the Foundation in areas of science and technology relevant to peripheral neuropathy and its research. Dr. Sandra Rieger earned a Ph.D. in Developmental […]
A study entitled “Oral and Topical Treatment of Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy: Practice Guideline Update Summary” was published on December 29, 2021, in the journal Neurology®. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is pleased to announce that Lindsay Colbert, Executive Director, was among the few esteemed authors on the subcommittee for this important review and update. […]
Read More… from AAN’s New Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy Guidelines
Following the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy‘s (FPN) recent webinar on current research trends, Lindsay Colbert, FPN’s Executive Director, caught up with the program’s panelists, Dr. Senda Ajroud-Driss, Dr. Ahmet Höke and Dr. Gordon Smith to follow-up on some important questions that the program did not have time to cover. In this “Ask the Expert” series, […]
Read More… from Ask the Expert: Popular Questions from PN Patients
by Shanna Patterson, MD Around the New Year many people think about resolutions. For those of us contemplating how we can be our healthiest selves, this often includes recommitting to a healthy diet and exercise. Interestingly though it’s common to associate peripheral neuropathy with elevated blood sugar and diabetes, many may not be aware that […]