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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As we’re wrapping up 2025, we want to highlight some of our most popular content. In case you missed it, here are some of our top viewed items. Our most popular blog post of 2025: When neuropathy turned Matt and Cassie’s world upside down, they discovered the power of advocacy and honest support. Read Cassie’s […]
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) recently had a great meeting with members of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS), which is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). At the meeting, we were joined by members of the MedSci Board, Ahmet Höke, MD, PhD FRCPC, from Johns Hopkins University […]
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of early detection and treatment for breast cancer. In 2024, over 360,000 individuals in the U.S. will be diagnosed, making awareness and education crucial. A common treatment for breast cancer is chemotherapy, which can lead to a side effect known as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy […]
Meet Jason B., a husband, father, supporter of FPN, and an SFN patient, as he shares his journey living with peripheral neuropathy. January 2, 1994, 24 years old, a recent college grad. I was flying from San Francisco to home in San Diego when I felt an unusual, cold yet burning sensation in my legs. […]
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In November 2023, a new discovery was made about neuropathic pain in patients suffering from idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. Using data from the Peripheral Neuropathy Research Registry (PNRR), the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy’s research consortium completed an important analysis that led to an important discovery. This research is now published in a renowned research journal. Plasma […]
Happiest of holidays to you and yours from the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. We are so grateful for your continued support in our organization, whether you already made your gift to our year end campaign, told someone about us on Giving Tuesday or recently received your PN swag. Thank you and stay safe, cozy and healthy during this season! […]
Sotirios from New Jersey shares his inspirational journey of SFN: from diagnosis to symptom management, showcasing persistence in the face of adversity. “Am I having a heart attack?” That is what I found asking myself in February 2021, while walking. Suddenly, and without warning, I – a relatively healthy and active 43-year-old without any known cardiac […]
Sometimes peripheral neuropathy seems to happen for no particular reason. Doctors call this disorder “idiopathic,” which means “of unknown cause.” Q&A with Norman Latov, MD, PhD On February 22, 2023, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) welcomed Norman Latov, MD, PhD, from Weill Cornell Medical College, to present on idiopathic neuropathy (IPN). During this 60-minute […]