02/20/2006 - 12/21/2024
Jesus, whom I will always remember as the little Jesus of my heart, was a child who since he was born had many medical complications apart from epilepsy. He was always very brave, even though he never had the opportunity…
Hope Abounds as Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Research Took Center Stage at the 2024 American Epilepsy Society Meeting Increased awareness and research positioned LGS as a major area of interest at this year’s AES Annual Meeting. LGS was highlighted as more…
A New Wave of Hope
The DEEp OCEAN study is evaluating the investigational medicine bexicaserin for the treatment of seizures associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs). The study has now completed enrollment, marking an important milestone toward understanding the potential of this investigational treatment….
What are palliative and hospice Care? Palliative care and hospice care both focus on the comfort, care, and quality of life for individuals with a serious illness. The biggest difference between the two is that palliative care supports a person’s…
Zander's Story
At 14 months old Zander had open heart surgery. As a result, 2 weeks post-surgery Zander suffered cardiac arrest. Before this, he was a thriving little boy. Then on December 19th, his life changed forever. We spent 4 months in…
My daughter Amanda started having seizures when she was two years old. After many hospitalizations and failing 12 medications, she was diagnosed with LGS, and our quest to find a treatment that worked for her began. Amanda’s seizures always came…
Valerie is smart and sassy. Loving and thoughtful. She gives the best hugs (on her terms only…lol). Valerie never gives up. She loves music, movies, coloring, reading, art, theater and shopping. She has the prettiest brown doe eyes ever. Valerie…
Robbie had his first seizure at 6 months old. It was a tonic-clonic that lasted an hour. At 9 months old, he started having infantile spasms daily. We never truly got control of his epilepsy after that. The early days…
Born in early October 2010 with a love for Halloween, Selena has been on the move ever since. She is labeled as non-verbal, but she’s not quiet. She can’t walk independently, but crawling and knee walking independently doesn’t slow her…
Matthew's Journey with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Matthew entered the world during a long birth. Intervention was needed, and the use of forceps resulted in a hematoma that thankfully diminished over the weeks following. He was a beautiful, healthy, happy baby and we were sent home with…
