FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON May 05, 2011

Actor Jerry Mathers Hosts Free Video to Help People with Diabetic Nerve Pain

Free DVD and Guidebook Answers Questions for Patients and Caregivers

ST. PAUL, Minn. -

Actor Jerry Mathers is the host of the latest patient education video and guidebook, Diabetic Nerve Pain: A Guide for Patients and Families. The aims to answer important questions for people who suffer from nerve pain due to diabetes and can be viewed and downloaded for free by visiting . The video is being released in advance of National Neuropathy Week, May 16-20. For more information on National Neuropathy Week, visit . Mathers is best known for portraying Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver, the adorable boy on the classic television sitcom “Leave it to Beaver.”. Mathers, 62, is featured on the cover of the May/June issue of Neurology Now® magazine discussing his experience with diabetic nerve pain, a painful neurologic condition affecting millions of Americans. Fellows of the ��ɫ���� Thomas Chelimsky, MD, with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and John Markman, MD, with the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, NY, also appear in the video with expert advice to help patients and their families. The videopresents an overview of living with diabetic nerve pain, along with treatment options and tips on adjusting to changes that come with living daily with the disorder. The guidebook also provides a list of trusted resources for patients. In addition, the video will be broadcast in several television markets this summer. Dates and air times will be posted on

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