GAIN News
We’ve teamed up with Medical Travel Compared – But who are they?
We work hard to ensure that we have a wide selection of medical travel insurance products for you to compare. Only specialist travel insurers are eligible to sit on our panel, so we’re confident that no matter your age, destination or type of medical condition, we...
Major Conditions Strategy is a golden opportunity to improve support for people affected by neurological conditions, charities urge
We're joining @NeuroAlliance and 40+ orgs in urging @SteveBarclay to #BackThe1in6 and include neurological conditions in the proposed Major Conditions Strategy. Despite affecting millions and costing billions, neurological conditions are too often overlooked. It is...
GAIN are through to the voting stage of the Lincolnshire Co-op Community Champions
"As a Co-op it is important to us that our dividend card holders get a chance to have their say on which community groups and charities they’re supporting, so we hold an online vote. Voting will be open to all dividend card holders from 03 April 2023 – 16 April 2023."...
RightsOnFlights campaign
RightsOnFlights campaign launched I reluctantly got on a plane last week for the first time in more than 30 years. As travel experiences go, it was okay – quite a lot of waiting around but little if any stress. It’s often a different story for disabled travellers, who...
NHS Blood and Transplant will be launching its first ever Plasma Donor Week at the end of April
NHS Blood and Transplant will launch its first-ever Plasma Donor Week at the end of April. Donated plasma will be made into immunoglobulin. NHSBT is looking for people who receive immunoglobulin to share their stories in the campaign, to help inspire more people to...
Flu, Other Common Viruses Linked to Neurologic Conditions
People hospitalized with viral infections like the flu are more likely to have disorders that degrade the nervous system, like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, later in life, a new analysis shows. Researchers found 22 links between viruses and common neurological...
Predicting Outcome in Guillain-Barré Syndrome
International Validation of the Modified Erasmus GBS Outcome Score Abstract Background and Objectives The clinical course and outcome of the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) are diverse and vary among regions. The modified Erasmus GBS Outcome Score (mEGOS), developed...
What are reasonable adjustments, and how to ask for them
Workers with disabilities or health conditions are legally entitled to reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 - here's how to speak to your employer about them Being diagnosed with a neurological condition often means so much more than a change in your...
Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) in CIDP
Background CIDP - although a rare disease - is the most common chronic autoimmune neuropathy. It is associated with damage of the peripheral nerve myelin, resulting in mostly symmetric sensorimotor symptoms including weakness, numbness, areflexia and sensory ataxia....