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LGS Research Meeting of the Minds

Advancing Evidence-Based LGS Care Across the Lifespan

2025 LGS Research Meeting of the Minds: Advancing Evidence-Based LGS Care Across the Lifespan Thank you for being an essential part of the 2025 LGS Research Meeting of the Minds. Your participation and dedication to advancing care for those living…

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A Research Update from the Executive Director

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…

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LGS Foundation at the AES Annual Meeting

Thank You for Connecting With Us at AES 2025 Thank you to the clinicians, researchers, industry partners, and advocates who stopped by Booth N756 and helped elevate Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome at the 2025 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting. AES 2025 reinforced…

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Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Research Update

The Latest in LGS Research - July 2024

While there are no cures for LGS, current LGS Foundation-funded researchers are focused on two areas where their efforts can lead to improved lives for those with LGS and their families.  One of these areas is seizure control and another…

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SOM-L Research Study: Surgery or Medication for LGS, Comparing Two Treatments

This study is in progress and actively recruiting

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) has no cure. Although current treatments may help reduce the number of seizures, none are expected to eliminate them entirely; these treatments are palliative. The main treatments include anti-seizure medications and some surgical approaches. While both types…

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3 Takeaways from the Recent AES Annual Meeting

The recent AES Annual Meeting brought together more than 6,000 healthcare providers, scientists, patient advocates, industry partners, and other professionals dedicated to better outcomes for people with epilepsy. It was really energizing to attend this meeting and hear about all…

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The Meeting of the Minds Blew Our Minds

Our 2nd Biennial LGS Research Meeting of the Minds was an Overwhelming Success! Watch the short recap video from our Executive Director, Tracy Dixon-Salazar, PhD   Over 150 people attended this two-and-a-half-day hybrid research meeting in Baltimore, MD to discuss…

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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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Our Medical Science Advisory Council

meet the amazing doctors and scientists that make up our medical Science Advisory Council (MSAC) The amazing group of individuals that make up our Medical Science Advisory Council (MSAC) is taking a stand against Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome by supporting the Foundation’s…

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Help Solve the Mystery of LGS

Epilepsy Awareness Month Focuses on Solving the Mystery of LGS and Other Rare Epilepsies

International LGS Awareness Day brought together thousands of people around the world to show that the challenges associated with LGS are tough, but so are those affected by this rare disease. This also kicked off Epilepsy Awareness Month – we…

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