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Illuminate for LGS Awareness

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…

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Discovering Breakthroughs and Innovations in LGS Research

Over the past five years, LGS research has experienced significant advancements, providing hope for individuals and families affected by this complex disorder. At the LGS Foundation, we know that patient-driven research plays a vital role in driving research on topics…

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Stamp Out VNS Myths!

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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Financial Resource Toolkit for LGS Families

The following list contains links to third-party websites. The LGS Foundation is not responsible for the content or privacy policies of these external sites. While we try to only list sites here that we feel contain useful information for our…

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Trick or Treat for LGS

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…

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The LGS DISCOVER Study

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…

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Meet Brock

It was a cold, snowy day, in Jan 2010. Brock was 3 years old when he fell backward, hit his head on the dresser, and began seizing. In the ER, the physicians believed he passed out due to his sugar…

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Meet Olivia

My daughter Olivia was diagnosed with the most severe form of life-threatening epilepsy in November of 2021, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. This was a known possibility since she experienced a severe traumatic brain injury at birth resulting in seizures that evolved into…

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RNS System Clinical Trial

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…

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In Memory of Frederick Reese Fox

2/27/2020 - 8/06/2023

Frederick Reese Fox – Freddie, Frode man, Babe, Frankie Beans, Al Franken, Frazzle, Freemont, Dr. Fronkenstein – was born right at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Nothing would ever be the same. A beautiful, shining soul in a…

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