Written By: Jennifer Griffin, Director of Family Support Just 6 months after we took the nation’s capital by storm for Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill, the LGS Advocates were at it again in their local communities as part of…
Locations Around the World Light Up for LGS Awareness
The LGS Foundation continues to shine a light on Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome as we Illuminate for LGS. Promoting awareness and an understanding of what matters to LGS families. You Can Join Us to Illuminate! November 1 as part of the many…
Our community is stronger with facts! When it comes to Vagus Nerve Stimulator therapy (VNS Therapy) for seizure reduction, do you know fact from fiction?
We are Stronger with Facts: Let’s stamp out VNS Myths! LGS is tough; finding information doesn’t need to be. That’s why we are helping our community separate fact from fiction around Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy. Often, information on specific…
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Order or Download your free About LGS Trick or Treat cards and spread awareness during Halloween.
Get Your About LGS Trick Or Treat Cards Today! (Available in English and Spanish) Share these cards with others while Trick-or-Treating to begin a conversation about LGS. Cards are business card sized (3.5 inches x 2 inches) and come in…
A Clinical Study for Children and Adults with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The LGS DISCOVER study, also identified as the YKP509C003 study, is a clinical trial for pediatrics and adults with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). The LGS DISCOVER study will evaluate whether an investigational medicine called carisbamate, when given along with other anti-seizure…
RNS System Responsive Stimulation for Teens and Adults with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Study
The purpose of the RNS System Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) study is to generate preliminary safety and effectiveness data for brain-responsive neurostimulation of thalamocortical networks as an adjunctive therapy in reducing the frequency of generalized seizures in individuals 12 years of…
2008 to 2023: 15 Amazing Years of Progress!
Nobody Walks the LGS Journey Alone Formed in 2008, the LGS Foundation has since grown into an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that is improving the lives of those impacted by LGS through advancing research, awareness, education, and family support. The…
Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill
On the last day of February every year, we pause to honor those who are living with, or have passed away from, a rare disease. The last day of February after all, is the rarest day of the year. It’s…
The Balancing Act on Lifetime TV Celebrates Rare Disease Day Watch Now: The Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Foundation: Working Together to Find a Cure Executive Director of the LGS Foundation Dr. Tracy Dixon-Salazar sits down with Montel Williams to discuss the Foundation’s…
