A Woman's Journey: Walking on Pins and Needles
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Did you know that more than 20 million people in the U.S. are estimated to have some form of peripheral neuropathy that can be caused by diabetes, chemotherapy and other health conditions, and can result in motor, sensory and autonomic nerve damage? In this month's Johns Hopkins Medicine A Woman's Journey Healthy Conversations that Matter webinar, national chair Kelly Geer Ripen speaks with neuromuscular expert Dr. Ahmet Höke defines peripheral neuropathy and discusses ways to diagnose and treat it.
For a list of future Johns Hopkins Medicine A Woman’s Journey webcasts, and other women’s health programming, please visit: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/awomansjourney
For more information about Dr. Höke, please visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/ahmet-hoke
Information about the Johns Hopkins Peripheral Nerve Center can be found at https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology-neurosurgery/specialty-areas/peripheral-nerve
To learn more about the Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center, visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology-neurosurgery/research/merkin-center
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