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Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Neuropathy Association
Web Address: http://www.neuropathy.org
 

The Neuropathy Association is a nonprofit organization established by people with neuropathy and their families and friends to provide support and education and to fund research into the causes and treatment of peripheral neuropathies.


Organizations

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD  20824
Phone: 1-800-352-9424
(301) 496-5751
TDD: (301) 468-5981
Web Address: www.ninds.nih.gov
 

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading U.S. federal government agency supporting research on brain and nervous system disorders. It also provides the public with educational materials and information about these disorders.


Guillain-Barré Syndrome/Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Foundation International (GBS/CIDP)
104½ Forrest Avenue
Narbeth, PA  19072
Phone: (610) 667-0131
Fax: (610) 667-7036
E-mail: info@gbsfi.com
Web Address: http://www.gbsfi.com/
 

This organization is a good source of information and support for people affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) or Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). It can direct people with long-term disability caused by GBS or CIDP to support groups and resources that provide vocational, financial, and other assistance.


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Last Updated: August 17, 2006
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