GBS|CIDP Foundation International’s Global Medical Advisory Board recommendations on Zika virus and Guillain-Barré syndrome
PHILADELPHIA, /PRNewswire/ — The GBS|CIDP Foundation International has been closely following the fast moving story of Guillain-Barré syndrome following Zika infection first in French Polynesia and now in South America. On February 29, 2016, The Lancet released the first full account of the French Polynesian experience with GBS and Zika. The worldwide incidence of GBS…
Incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome Rising As Zika Spreads
Dr. Kenneth C. Gorson, MDPresident Elect GBS|CIDP Foundation International Global Medical Advisory BoardGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Medical Research: What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome? What are the main symptoms?Dr. Gorson: Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an immune mediated disorder affecting the peripheral motor and sensory nerves and nerve roots, and is the most common cause…
Research Study: Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome
Nursing Researchers from the University of Kansas School of Nursing are performing a research study with participants who have had a moderate to severe case of Guillain-Barre’ syndrome.
GBS|CIDP Foundation International announces the first recipient of the Benson Fellowship to fund a Peripheral Inflammatory Neuropathy Fellowship
NARBERTH, Pa., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The GBS|CIDP Foundation International has announced the recipient of the first Benson Fellowship. This year’s winner is Dr. Ruth Huizinga, from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Ruth presented her project, “High innate responsiveness to microbial triggers predisposing to the Guillain- Barre’ syndrome: identification of genetic causal variants” at the Foundation’s 13th International…
The Alan J. Gebhart – Peripheral Nerve Society Prize For Excellence In Peripheral Nerve Research
The Board of the Peripheral Nerve Society is proud to announce that at the 2015 Meeting in Quebec City, Canada, the Alan J. Gebhart – Peripheral Nerve Society Prize for Excellence in Peripheral Nerve Research will be given for the first time.
Benson Clinical Research Fellowship 2014
The GBS CIDP Foundation International is pleased to announce a competition for the first Benson Clinical Research Fellowship. The aim of the scheme is to provide funds (up to $150k per year for three years) to enable clinicians or non-clinical scientists in training or having recently completed training to engage in a substantial research project…
Diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome and validation of Brighton criteria
Diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome and validation of Brighton criteria from Brain, A Journal of Neurology.
GBS/CIDP Foundation International announces the establishment of the Benson Fellowship
NARBERTH, PA, November 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The GBS/CIDP Foundation International has established the Benson Fellowship to fund Peripheral Neuropathy Fellowships in honor of Robert Benson, a survivor of Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome, and his wife Estelle Benson. The Foundation voted to endow over $1,600,000 of its financial resources to initially fund the Fellowship. The purpose of the Benson…
The Largest Survey of CIDP Patients Published in July 2011
RESEARCH IS CRITICAL TO SERVING THE CAUSE & THE COMMUNITY The Largest Survey of CIDP Patients Published in July 2011 A survey was mailed to 2,400 of our patient members in December 2010. The results and conclusion were compelling, and supported what specialists have suspected in recent years. Read below for all the details. Demographics…