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…
Hey, have you had your recommended daily outrage intake? No? Oh goody, because I have a dish rich in awful for you! There’s a story out of Australia (National Motto:…
People with treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE)—and especially parents of children with the severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome—can easily become discouraged as they speed through a growing list of anti-seizure…
Most people don't think about illnesses or diseases unless they're directly affected. After all, who wants to worry about things that will likely never be a problem? Rare diseases obviously do not get much attention…
When Gina Walker's son spoke his first words, she broke down and cried. Not that the words, "Hello, Mom," were so revolutionary; she cried because James was 16 and it…
The Northampton Chronicle reports a two-year fundraising effort by the Herbert family in Northampton, UK, has reached fruition, and they are now able to provide their son, Lewis, who is…
Rachel Ablondi and her husband David knew from the start their infant son Andrew was having trouble meeting common baby-milestones. But their giant wake-up call occurred during a party celebrating…
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