“Our goal is to help close the knowledge gap for healthcare providers so that all GBS and CIDP patients can receive a timely diagnosis and appropriate care when facing this terrifying disease ...

CIDP starts much like GBS but as the disease progresses, the myelin which protects the nerves is damaged or removed entirely, causing nerves to either function abnormally or stop working ...

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The GBS | CIDP Foundation International is commemorating Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Awareness ...

It’s an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system ... but she is also the South Central Regional Director for GBS CIDP Foundation International. “I am in charge of the liaisons ...

These are also treated over the course of months or years. As you can see, CIDP is an autoimmune condition in which the body attacks its own cells. We do not understand why the body attacks its ...

Patient organizations like GBS/CIDP Foundation International and ... how early into the disease you received a diagnosis and started treatment, and how you respond to treatment.

Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The GBS | CIDP Foundation International today ... The report's release coincides with Rare Disease Day, a global initiative to raise awareness and generate support ...

"While CIDP patients face many daily concerns and challenges, fear of disease progression should not be one of them," noted Lisa Butler, executive director of the GBS|CIDP Foundation. "The ...

"Our goal is to help close the knowledge gap for healthcare providers so that all GBS and CIDP patients can receive a timely diagnosis and appropriate care when facing this terrifying disease ...

President and CEO of GBS | CIDP Foundation International. "We're also working to educate providers about the disease -- and the need for better diagnostics and more effective therapies." ...