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Jun 1, 2014
Rodent Models of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
A common complication of chemotherapy is neurotoxicity that often manifests itself as peripheral neuropathy. Many cancer drugs can cause chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), and the incidence can be up to… -
May 15, 2014
Nerve Damage After Hip Surgery May Be Due to Inflammation
A recent article links some nerve damage after hip surgery to inflammatory neuropathy. In this study, researchers examined patients who developed inflammatory neuropathies, where the immune system attacks the nerves, leading… -
May 1, 2014
New Way to Enhance Nerve Growth Following Injury Discovered
A mechanism to promote growth in damaged nerve cells as a means to restore connections after injury has been uncovered by scientists who have discovered a key molecule that directly… -
Apr 3, 2014
Lance Quesenberry: If He Persevered, So Can I!
About 15 years ago, Lance Quesenberry began developing peripheral neuropathy – he was 50 years old. His symptoms started with slight numbness in his feet just behind his toes; then… -
Apr 1, 2014
Managing Diabetes with Exercise: 6 Tips for Nerve Pain
If you have diabetic nerve pain in your feet, legs, arms, or hands, consider this: research published in The Journal of Diabetes Complications showed significant benefits of exercise in controlling peripheral neuropathy…. -
Mar 1, 2014
Neuromodulatory Treatments for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is common, and the available treatments do not provide adequate relief for most patients. Neuromodulatory interventions that modify brain processes underlying the experience of pain have the potential… -
Mar 1, 2014
Pain Management and Prescription Drugs
Pain is a significant public health problem. Chronic pain alone affects approximately 100 million U.S. adults. Pain reduces quality of life and can affect specific population groups disparately. Currently, large… -
Mar 1, 2014
HIV Sensory Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy presents clinically in 30–60% of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and nearly all AIDS patients have an evidence of peripheral neuropathy at autopsy. HIV-associated sensory neuropathy…