Educational Seminar — Peripheral Neuropathy: The Hidden Disease
Patients, Family Members, and Caregivers are invited to attend an Educational Seminar
PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY: THE HIDDEN DISEASE
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Rush Oak Park Hospital Auditorium 6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m.
520 S. Maple Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304
The seminar is being sponsored by the University Pain Center at Rush Oak Park Hospital in affiliation with the Rush University Department Anesthesiology and The Jack Miller Centers for Peripheral Neuropathy at Rush University Medical Center and the University of Chicago. Dr. Timothy Lubenow, Medical Director of the Rush Pain Clinic, and Professor of Anesthesiology at Rush University along with Dr. Brian Popko, Leading Scientist and Director at the Jack Miller Center at the University of Chicago will discuss clinical treatment options for those suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy and about research efforts to identify causes and develop treatments for this widespread and frequently misdiagnosed nerve disorder. Also due to speak at the seminar is Jack Miller (Founder) who will highlight the importance of public awareness to support research for a cure.
**This educational program for patients, family members and caregivers is free and open to the public.
**Please pre-register at (708) 660-4636, by Friday, June 22, 2007. .
Rush University Pain Centers and its newly established Jack Miller Center for the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy affiliated with the Rush Department of Anesthesiology is one of the largest pain clinics in the US providing acute and chronic pain management. Its centers continue to build on more than 25 years of practice and research, developing and advancing new therapies and improving its educational programs.  Peripheral neuropathy is not a single disease – it is a general term describing damage to the peripheral nervous system. It is a nerve condition that usually starts with tingling, numbness, pain or weakness in the toes or fingers. It may spread to the feet or hands and cause burning, freezing, throbbing and/or shooting pain that is often worse at night. It is often associated with diabetes, alcohol abuse, vitamin deficiencies, immune system disorders, such as Lyme disease, shingles and HIV/AIDS, genetic disorders and is a common side effect of certain cancer drugs. For many over the age of 60 there are unknown causes. For more information about the Jack Miller Centers and Peripheral Neuropathy, go to Jack Miller's Charitable Gift to Rush University Pain Centers and http://millercenter.uchicago.edu |
