The Fifth Annual National Neuropathy Week Starts on May 11th, 2009
Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people have never heard of...and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! The extent and importance of this disease has not yet been adequately recognized.
New York, NY (PRWEB) May 15, 2009
What do Johnny Cash, Mary Tyler Moore, Bobby Short and Andy Griffith all have in common? All have lived with neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people have never heard of…and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! It is estimated that 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe neuropathy. That fact alone is staggering. Other causes include vitamin deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, kidney, liver or thyroid disorders, even chemotherapy can cause it.
According to the Neuropathy Association the "extent and importance" of peripheral neuropathy has not yet been adequately recognized. The disease is apt to be misdiagnosed, or thought to be merely a side effect of another disease like diabetes.
However, people from all walks of life are diagnosed with this neurological ailment that can make their daily lives very challenging. Neuropathy has been described by those who have it as a tingling or burning sensation in their hands and/or feet, while the numbness is often compared to the feeling of wearing a thin stocking or glove.
You Can Cope with Peripheral Neuropathy, 365 Tips for Living a Full Life by Mims Cushing and Norman Latov, MD is a new resource on this under-publicized disease. The book is an essential guide for anyone living with peripheral neuropathy or for those who suspect they have it but have not yet been diagnosed. The authors can shed light on how to continue to thrive after receiving a diagnosis of PN.
CREDENTIALS: Mims Cushing lives with peripheral neuropathy. She has published extensively in magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times.
Norman Latov, M. D., Ph. D. is Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, and Director of the Peripheral Neuropathy Clinical and Research Center at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
You Can Cope with Peripheral Neuropathy, 365 Tips for Living a Full Life is available in quality trade paperback for a list price of $18.95. It is published by Demos Health, distributed by Publishers Group West and is also available through Amazon. com, BarnesandNoble. com, and all major bookstores and outlets.
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