2023 Barcelona, Vienna, and Copenhagen Regional Meetings Join us this March for an EU Regional Meeting Near you! Have you, or a loved one, recently been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) or Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN)? Or, perhaps you have been coping for some time but would like more information…
Strength to Move Forward – Discussion on Healthy Lifestyle and a Treatment Option for Adults with CIDP Sponsored by Pfizer Inc. Available on Demand – Full Program Strength to Move Forward – Discussion on Healthy Lifestyle and a Treatment Option for Adults with CIDP, an educational event produced by the GBS|CIDP Foundation International in collaboration…
You Have CIDP…Now What? Join GBS|CIDP and NeuroCareLive for a new online patient education: “You Have CIDP…Now What?” A panel of CIDP experts and patients discuss CIDP symptoms, tests used to confirm diagnoses, best practices to select treatment, and tips on how to talk with doctors about your care. Panelists explain current treatment options for…
Congratulations Lisa! On December 6, 2022, Executive Director, Lisa Butler was elected to the National Health Council Board of Directors. Congratulations Lisa! She is pictured here with incoming Chairman of the NHC Board, Kenneth Mendez.
Patient and Caregiver Preferences on CIDP Treatment A research team is looking for patients and their caregivers to participate in an online survey about experiences with CIDP and preferences for CIDP treatments. Your perspectives will help improve the understanding of patients’ and caregivers’ preferences and inform the development of future potential CIDP treatments. If you…
CIDP Patient Perspectives on IG Treatment A research team is looking for participants for a market research study on treatments for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). If you currently receive immunoglobulin (or Ig) therapy for CIDP, you might be a good fit for this study. Help others with CIDP by participating in this important research….
Adaptive Devices, New Patient-Reported Product List LIFE with Peripheral Neuropathy just got a little easier… Our Adaptive devices table at this year’s Symposium was a huge hit, thanks to the great efforts of volunteers Julie Bell and Emma Bao! But it doesn’t end there, we have published a list of unique items that are used to…
Self-Care for CarePartners: What? Why? How? On our website, the Foundation reminds GBS|CIDP CarePartners that no one can prepare you for the challenges you will face. Though this journey is stressful, there are things you can do to help you manage. One of the most important is taking care of yourself. What is self-care? …
Have you been diagnosed with CIDP? A clinical research study (ARISE) is now enrolling to evaluate an investigational medication. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare disease where thebody’s natural defenses, like antibodies, attack the covering of the nerves, called myelin,and damage nerve function. While symptoms aren’t the same for everyone, CIDP canmake your…
Conshohocken, PA (June 2022) – GBS|CIDP Foundation International’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the 11th consecutive time that GBS|CIDP Foundation International has earned this top distinction. Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only…
On May 27, Congressman Garamendi, recognized the Month of May as GBS|CIDP AWARENESS Month and introduced the Medicare IVIG Access Enhancement Act to the House of Representatives. Read full script here Download (PDF)
A Phase 2 clinical study in adult patients with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Sanofi is currently recruiting patients to evaluate effectiveness and safety of a new investigational medicine called “SAR445088” for the treatment of CIDP. SAR445088 is a monoclonal antibody with a new mechanism of action as it targets the complement system directly. All…
Announcing 2022 Benson Fellowship Awardee, Elba Pascual Goñi MD, PhD The Benson Fellowship is a three-year fellowship that provides an opportunity for scientists to engage in peripheral nerve of study. The Fellowship provides funds of up to $150,000 for three years, but only one Benson fellowship is awarded every three year period. We are pleased…
This statement is provided by the GBS|CIDP Foundation Global Medical Advisory Board. We also encourage you to contact your healthcare provider about whether it would be a good idea for you to have a third COVID19 vaccine dose. There has been much discussion about third shots or “booster shots” of certain COVID19 vaccines for individuals…
On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children ages 5 through 11 years. The vaccine was studied in approximately 3,100 children aged 5 through 11, without reported serious side effects. No cases of myocarditis occurred during…

