Providing constant care to someone who has a chronic disease such as familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) can sap you physically, mentally, and spiritually. At times, you will need to recharge your body and mind. Respite care can give you the opportunity you need to rest and restore your energy. What…
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is a progressive disorder that can lead to multiple health issues that affect your everyday life. Here are some ways in which family members can help support a person living with this rare disease. What is FAP? FAP patients experience severe neuropathy (damage to nerves)…
A woman diagnosed with late-onset familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) showed severe sensory and motor neuropathy, or nerve damage, as well as eye and cardiac impairments, a case report describes. The report, “Late-onset Transthyretin (TTR)-familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP) with a Long Disease Duration from Non-endemic Areas in…
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) patients who do not have a Val30Met mutation exhibit prevalent cardiac and blood vessel dysfunction, but proper blood vessel constriction remains intact, even in patients with advanced nerve damage, a study suggests. The study, “Widespread Cardiac and Vasomotor Autonomic Dysfunction in Non-Val30Met Hereditary…