November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the causes, risks, and management of diabetes. As the leading cause of peripheral neuropathy, diabetes can have serious implications for nerve health. This month, we’re focusing on education and prevention strategies to help you reduce your risk or manage diabetes more effectively. […]
As this side of the hemisphere welcomes in the warm, summer weather, we at the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy encourage our patients to take advantage by taking daily walks, purchasing (or even growing!) fresh produce, and soaking up some vitamin D! We hope you find this issue to inspire you to enjoy nature and make some healthy decisions. […]
Happy New Year! For many, this is a time to reflect on successes from the past year and set intentions for the year ahead. At the Foundation, it’s no different. Our leadership is working on strategic planning, so we can be a stronger organization moving forward. No matter where you are in your PN journey, we […]
Small Fiber Neuropathy brings two women together in friendship and for a cause Rosy George and Jen Roland were strangers living hundreds of miles apart. Soon after her life-changing diagnosis, Rosy of New York reached out to the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy looking for support. She was given Jen’s contact information, a young mom from Maryland who was also struggling […]
Read More… from Jen and Rosy’s Story: Two Moms Unite Over Small Fiber Neuropathy
The Peripheral Nerve Society Annual Meeting was held in Miami in May 2022. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is pleased to be able to provide PNS Meeting 2022 highlights, summarizing some of the clinical studies presented at the conference. Study teams reported on natural history studies and (clinical) intervention trials for peripheral neuropathies who concluded […]