Check out part 1 of this LGS post here. After prepping: Arrive at the airport early – Ask the airline agent at check-in about getting your wheelchair assistance. Use this…
Traveling is certainly possible and can be more relaxing with some pre-planning and organization. Some of these ideas may not be applicable to you and your family. I have compiled…
GW Pharmaceuticals is a British biopharmaceutical company known for its treatment in multiple sclerosis. They are also known as one of the pioneers in the cannabis industry. Since they were…
The Pediatric Stroke Warriors were formed in 2015 and have thus grown into the biggest childhood stroke nonprofit out of the Pacific Northwest Region. Their mission is to strengthen communities…
Pack your bags LGS Warriors, your conference is headed to Orlando, FL this November! The LGS Foundation is holding it's fifth International Family and Professional Conference to promote collaboration between LGS…
The human brain is a mystery. Although enormous strides have been made to understand how it works and how our neuro pathways respond to various stimuli, there is still so…
On behalf of the CNF: Applications for the 2017 Harnett Mini-Grant: Now Being Accepted In January 2014, the Harnett Mini-Grant was founded by Mr. Michael Harnett, as an enduring memorial…
Epilepsy is a general term for a variety of conditions that misfire in the brain's neuroreceptors. Before the condition was studied scientifically, people often thought that seizures were anything from…
Recent studies have shown promising results that cannabidiol (CBD) helps relieve different forms of epileptic seizures like those from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is particularly severe, childhood…
As a child of the 70s and 80s, I’ve lived long enough to see my geeky obsessions burst out of the shadows into mainstream pop culture and profitability. Take comic…
Two lucky Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) researchers were awarded grants by the LGS Foundation last week on July 12. These two recipients are both doing fascinating work in LGS research and,…
GW Pharmaceuticals sta scoprendo ... Epidiolex® (fabbricato e testato da GW Pharmaceuticals) è un candidato medico cannabinoide medico per il trattamento di sindromi di epilessia rara, resistente e precoce, come…
GW Pharmaceuticals découvre ... Epidiolex® (fabriqué et testé par GW Pharmaceuticals) est un candidat cannabinoïde médical leader pour le traitement de syndromes d'épilepsie rares, résistants et débutants tels que le…
GW Pharmaceuticals is finding out... Epidiolex® (manufactured and tested by GW Pharmaceuticals) is a leading medical cannabinoid candidate for the treatment of rare, resistant, and early-onset epilepsy syndromes such as…
Want some more news, events and announcements on Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)? We got 'em! [one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] New Research Could Revolutionize LGS and Other Disease Treatments LGS Patients…
If you had the opportunity to make a wish, what would it be? Would it change if your child had Lennox-Gastaut? I can think of a few wishes I'd make,…
Marijuana use is certainly controversial and a debated topic. But what's less debatable is the progress of the movement to legalize and embrace it American society - especially for medicinal use.…
Got the post-Superbowl blues? Then check out these uplifting rare disease stories! One amazing young woman with cystic fibrosis got a sweet shout-out on Super Bowl Sunday, and another older…
Happy Friday Patient Worthians! What happens when big pharma combines forces? Also, what are you doing in March? We have a conference for you! What are the complications of having multiple…
Pharmaceutical companies Takeda and Ovid have agreed to work together to develop a new drug for rare pediatric epilepsies. The continued development of Takeda’s compound TAK-935 will be shared by…
There is a man in my church whose 12 year old daughter has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). If you're not familiar with this particular form of epilepsy, let me just say…
Let's talk about medical marijuana for a moment. As soon as the word "marijuana" is introduced, people automatically think of users being "stoned," or they think of the fabled hippie…
I woke up in an emergency room surrounded by nurses, doctors, and tearful friends. I had no idea how I got there or how long I had been there. I…
Few topics in medicine are as fraught with controversy as medical marijuana. Decades of debate over the harmful effects of recreational marijuana use—to mention nothing of its depiction in popular…
Like most little boys, six-year-old Maddox Klossner loves being outside and in constant motion. Maddox has cerebral palsy as well as a form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome; both conditions were…
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