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Neuropathy Resources

Neuropathy Association
The Neuropathy Association is a public, charitable, nonprofit organization which was established in 1995 by people with neuropathy and their families or friends to help those who suffer from disorders that affect the peripheral nerves. We are fast approaching a membership of 100,000, and we have more than 250 support groups throughout the United Stated serving patients.

Malfunctioning Bone Marrow Cells Cause Neuropathy in People with Diabetes
The finding not only provides a basis for understanding the dangerous nerve condition in diabetics, but could eventually lead to a treatment for this problem, said Dr. Lawrence Chan, chief of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism at BCM. It may even provide an explanation for some of the other complications associated with the disease.

Washington Post -- Stem Cell Injections Repair Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice (article)

Mice with severe spinal cord injuries regained much of their ability to walk normally after getting injections of stem cells taken from the brains of human fetuses, scientists in California reported yesterday.

Peripheral Neuropathy Among Automotive Technicians --- California, 1999--2000

In December 1998, the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) received a report from an occupational-medicine physician of a patient with peripheral neuropathy associated with occupational exposure to n-hexane at an automotive repair facility.

Neuropathy News and Press Releases

Many neurological diseases occur when specific groups of neurons die because of nerve damage, toxins, inflammation, or other factors. A new study suggests...

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