We have a new CEO

We have a new CEO

Monday 22nd January 2024 GAIN have appointed Rich Collins to the role of CEO. Rich’s background is in community sector leadership, strategy, and social policy. He has previously been a Chief Executive in a not for profit organisation, but also has significant...
Treatment Approaches for Atypical CIDP

Treatment Approaches for Atypical CIDP

The variants of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) differ not just in their clinical, pathological and electrophysiological characteristics, but often in their indifferent response to conventional immunosuppressive agents which are effective in...
Treatment Approaches for Atypical CIDP

Explainer: What Is Myelin?

Without the insulating sheath called myelin, the nervous system would cease to function. Learn about myelin and the lightning-quick nerve impulses that keep us alive, shape how we experience the world, and enable us to move our bodies. Massive amounts of information...
The late William Harmer, 1943-2022

The late William Harmer, 1943-2022

It is with sadness that we have to report the death of one of our Trustees, William Harmer.  William became a trustee in 2008, having previously been an active supporter of his local branch following his recovery from a severe bout of GBS. William, who as one of the...