Dr. William Hammesfahr, M.D., Nobel Prize Nominee, To Speak At National Peripheral Neuropathy Convention

Dr. Hammesfahr will be commenting on the connection between neuropathy pain and poor blood flow and treatment options to help relieve pain and other symptoms caused by the condition. Dr. Hammesfahr is a recognized expert in treating neurological disorders through improving and normalizing blood flow into the damaged areas.

ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) June 25, 2004 -- Dr. William Hammesfahr, M.D. ,noted neurologist, will be speaking at the National Peripheral Neuropathy Convention in Orlando on Saturday, June 26, 2004. Dr. Hammesfahr will be a featured lecturer, speaking about Neuropathy Pain" and Diabetic Neuropathy." Dr. Hammesfahr will be commenting on the connection between neuropathy pain and poor blood flow and treatment options to help relieve pain and other symptoms caused by the condition. Dr. Hammesfahr is a recognized expert in treating neurological disorders through improving and normalizing blood flow into the damaged areas.

Peripheral neuropathy describes damage to the peripheral nerves, the vast communications network that transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body. It may be caused by diseases of the nerves or as the result of overall illness. Many neuropathies are caused by other conditions like diabetes, uremia, AIDs, arthritis or nutritional deficiencies. In fact, over 60% of the people with diabetes also have peripheral neuropathy. Other causes include pressure from trauma like fractures, bruises, tumors or intraneural hemorrhage. Although the causes of peripheral neuropathy are diverse, they produce common symptoms including weakness, numbness, paresthesia (abnormal sensations such as burning, tickling, pricking or tingling) and pain in the arms, hands, legs and/or feet. A large number of cases are of unknown cause.

Dr. Hammesfahr was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1999 for his work in brain injury and stroke. He has successfully treated thousands of patients using vasodilator therapy which increases blood flow to the brain healing conditions previously thought to be untreatable. He has been using this technology for more than a decade with good results. Patients are seeing remarkable reduction in pain, return of function in previously unusable limbs, and return of lost sight, hearing, and other function. In 2000, this work resulted in approval for the first patent in history granted for the treatment of neurological diseases including coma, stroke, brain injury, cerebral palsy, hypoxic injuries and other neurovascular disorders with medications that restore blood flow to the brain. It was extended to treat successfully disabilities including ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Tourette's and Autism as well as behaviorally and emotionally disturbed children, seizures and severe migraines.

The federal government has recognized Dr. Hammesfahrs clinical expertise, naming him Reviewer and Chief Reviewer for evaluation and funding for new clinical research programs. He has also been a court-recognized expert and a court-ordered treating physician for these techniques that he pioneered. He has lectured and published extensively. Dr. Hammesfahr graduated from the Northwestern Honors Program in Medical Education in 1982, a program which only accepts a small number of high school students directly into medical school. He then trained in Neurosurgery and Neurology at the Medical College in Virginia. He has received Board Certification in both Neurology and Pain Management.

Dr. Hammesfahrs work has been presented at numerous conferences and on the web. The National Peripheral Neuropathy Convention is June 25-27 from 9-5. He will be speaking on Saturday, June 26th: Neuropathy Pain 9:00-10:20 and Diabetic Neuropathy 200-3:20. All conference activities will be held at:    

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