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The Neuropathy Association is the leading national non-profit organization serving the peripheral neuropathy community.  We provide support and education, advocate for patients’ interests, and promote research into the causes of and cures for neuropathy. Learn more about The Neuropathy Association…

May 14-18, 2012 is Neuropathy Awareness Week

Neuropathy May 2012

We kick off Neuropathy Awareness Week with a press release stressing the importance of raising awareness of peripheral neuropathy which impacts more than 20 million in the U.S. (or 1 in 15)—6 million of whom also struggle with neuropathic pain—and is taking a toll on our Nation’s health care system. Numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain—especially in the hands and feet—are early symptoms of neuropathy; and early recognition and evaluation by a neurologist is critical to diagnosing and managing neuropathy.

Why do we observe Neuropathy Awareness Week? We recognize that neuropathy is a 24/7/365 battle for many in our community...and until we find more treatments and cures, every week is Neuropathy Week, every day is Neuropathy Day. We look at this week as an opportunity for the entire community to fire up all engines—and to use all communication resources—to drive the dialogue on neuropathy. Awareness and understanding of neuropathy—and its impact—drive the allocation of more funding for neuropathy research, the development of more neuropathy programs; and, ultimately, more therapies and cures.

Association News
  • National Poll Shows Delayed Diagnosis, Inadequate Pain Care, And Distressing Life Changes Plague Millions With Neuropathy
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  • Register Now for June 2nd Webinar on "The Link Between Neuropathy, Shingles, and Chicken Pox"
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  • Look Who's Talking About Neuropathy In Anticipation of Neuropathy Awareness Week
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  • Neuropathy PSA Featured in Buildings Across the U.S.
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  • Highlights of The Neuropathy Association's Neuropathy Summit-Physicians Conference Published as a Supplement to JPNS
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  • "Aches And Gains" Radio Show Host Discusses CIDP With Dr. David Cornblath and Ellen Schecter: Listen to the Podcast!
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  • Social Media's Leading Physician Voice, KevinMD.com, Brings Much-Needed Attention to Growing Neuropathic Pain Epidemic
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  • Association Launches Survey to Help People With Neuropathy Tell Their Story--To Everyone!
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  • Corey W. Hunter, MD and Cindy Tofthagen, PhD, ARNP Join The Neuropathy Association's Neuropathic Pain Council
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  • Advocating for Increased NIH Funding and Neuropathy Research
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  • "Diabetic Neuropathy" Webinar On May 12, 2012
  • Teenager Uses CIDP Diagnosis to Raise Awareness With "Run or Walk With Mike 5K" on May 20th
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  • "Aches And Gains" Host Discusses Diabetic Neuropathy With Dr. Alan Berger and Jerry Mathers: Listen to Podcast...
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  • Association President and CEO to Serve on NIH Research Committee
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    Peripheral Neuropathy is one of the most common chronic diseases in the U.S…over 20 million Americans have it. Peripheral neuropathy or “nerve damage” disrupts the body’s ability to communicate with its muscles, skin, joints, or internal organs.  Peripheral neuropathy can be compared to the body’s electrical wiring system breaking down, causing numbness, pain, weakness and poor coordination. Learn more about Peripheral Neuropathy...

    Did you know that "neuropathy" is frequently misspelled by people searching for information about causes, symptoms and pain treatment online?  It's true!  Some of the most common misspellings we frequently see are neuropothy, nueropothy, neurophy, neuopathy, nuropathy, neurapathy, neurothopy, nueropothy, nuropothy, neoropathy, and neropothy.

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