Neuropathy Action Foundation and GBS/CIDP Foundation International Launch Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN) Campaign to Raise Awareness of Rare Neurological Condition Educational Brochure and Public Service Announcement Intended to Help with Early and Accurate Diagnosis of Serious Condition FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 15, 2013, Santa Ana, CA — The Neuropathy Action Foundation (NAF) and the GBS/CIDP…
Recently, one of the physicians on the GBS/CIDP Foundation Medical Advisory Board saw a man who carried the diagnosis of CIDP for 2 years. During that time, he received IVIg monthly for 18 months then plasmapheresis monthly for five months without any clinical improvement. He went to a GBS/CIDP Foundation Center of Excellence where it…
Former quarterback Danny Wuerffel has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder that causes paralysis. Wuerffel noticed he was losing sensation in his legs and strength in his arms shortly after he battled a stomach virus June 4. Read the complete article here.