In an article posted on Neurology Now it says that an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2007 reported that an estimated 3 million people in the US have Chiari. I would say there must be a lot of people […]
Welcome Annie Chapman and Lori Tutrow to the ASAP Board of Directors. They joined the Board last month but have been involved as active volunteers for several years.
PowerPoint presentation on hydrochepalus
Ulrich Batzdorf, MD Keynote Speaker
We are excited to announce that Dr Ulrich Batzdorf a pioneer in the modern treatment of Chiari (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) will be the keynote speaker for ASAP’s Chiari & Syringomyelia Conference. The meeting will take place July 18-21 at […]
Whether you live in Colorado, Indiana, New York or South Carolina, you can make a difference by spreading awareness and raising funds to support those affected by Chiari and syringomyelia. Click here for more information.
If people will donate a million plus to fund building a new gym, why can’t we get them to make a similar donation to find a cure?
The internet is inundated with information about pain and treatments. After more than twenty years of working for ASAP and talking to hundreds of individual dealing with a variety of levels and types of pain, I have come to the conclusion that pain treatment […]
Researchers from the University of Central Florida have created cells that protect nerves in the brain and spinal cord. The cells were developed from umbilical cord blood stem cells and could have applications the treatment of spinal cord injury and other nervous system diseases. […]
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is a federal law that protects individuals from genetic discrimination (i.e. being treated unfairly because of differences in their DNA that increase their risk for disease). Enacted in 2008, GINA protects from genetic discrimination in insurance and employment.
How do you know if a prescription discount card is legitimate? The truth is that some programs are scams and will offer little, if anything, but headaches.
Before signing up for any kind of discount program – prescription discount card or similar – it is […]
