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News Release Archive

2023

October 26, 2023
International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Awareness Day, November 1st, Will Kick Off Epilepsy Awareness Month

September 6, 2023
At the Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Foundation’s Meeting of the Minds, Bringing Patient Families and Scientists Together is the Secret Sauce to Advancing Patient Prioritized Research

May 1, 2023
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Foundation Hosts 8th Annual Walk ‘n’ Wheel for LGS Research

April 14, 2023
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Foundation Launches Educational Kits for Caregivers to Learn about Treatments

February 16, 2023
For Rare Disease Day, Behind the Mystery of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome is airing on Lifetime TV February 20th and 28th

2022

October 27, 2022
International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Awareness Day, November 1st, to Kick Off Epilepsy Awareness Month

October 13, 2022
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Foundation Hosts Every Moment Matters Awareness Dinner to Help Families with Severe Epilepsy

June 13, 2022
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Foundation Brings Together Patients, Families, Clinicians, Researchers, and Industry Partners to Discuss Treatment and Management of LGS

March 22, 2022
7th Annual Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Walk is Raising Critical Funds for Research on Purple Day, March 26th

February 28, 2022
LGS Foundation Debuts Novel Scientific Research Grant Program on Rare Disease Day

2021

September 8, 2021
First-ever LGS Research Meeting of the Minds is Scheduled for September 13-14 with a Family Research Day on September 18.

May 31, 2021
Sixth Annual LGS Walk Scheduled for June 5 Raising Critical Funds for Research

February 1, 2021
Seizure Action Plan Awareness Week Scheduled for February 8-14

2020

December 3, 2020
LGS Foundation Announces New Executive Director

November 1, 2020
New Coalition Launches to Promote Importance of Seizure Emergency Plans

October 29, 2020
LGS Awareness Day to Kick Off Epilepsy Awareness Month

Updated 2/17/2023