KLS Medical Foundation Awarding Research Grants

Deadline: January 16th, 2009

The KLS Foundation is awarding grants to fund innovative ideas on basic scientific and medical research directed at finding the cause and better treatments for KLS.

Stanford Research Continues

The Stanford University Center for Narcolepsy and Hypersomnia Research has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to study … continue reading

Running for KLS Kids Fundraiser - October 2008

The second marathon runner for KLS Kids is running the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC to raise money for … continue reading

Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Systematic Study of 108 Patients

Here is an abstract of a recently published article on KLS. Ann Neurol. 2008 Apr;63(4):482-93 “Kleine-Levin syndrome: a systematic study … continue reading

Clarification of low blood pressure symptom described on DHC’s “Mystery ER”

Discovery Health Channel’s “Mystery ER” presented a program on KLS featuring Adam and the trials and tribulations his parents, Cindy … continue reading

News & Announcements

To all participants in the KLS research program:
Walking For Ryan KLS fundraiser March 29, 2008
Second Annual Montvale Plaza KLS Fundraise a Huge Success
SC Governor Declares March 29, 2008 as KLS Awareness Day
Major Kleine-Levin Syndrome genetic research funding awarded to Stanford University
Presentation on the Comparison of Narcolepsy and KLS to be presented at Annual Ped. Sleep Conference
STANFORD’S KLS RESEARCH PROGRAM SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR A VIRAL STUDY

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What is Kleine-Levin Syndrome?

Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) is a rare and complex neurological disorder characterized by periods of excessive amounts of sleep and altered behavior. The disorder strikes adolescents primarily. At the onset of an episode the patient becomes progressively drowsy and sleeps for most of the day and night (hypersomnolence), waking only to … continue reading

STANFORD’S KLS RESEARCH PROGRAM SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR GENETIC AND VIRAL STUDIES

To reach the goal of the Stanford University KLS genetic and viral research studies, we need to continue recruiting as many KLS patients as possible. Only patients with typical KLS symptoms are being sought, to reduce the possibility of a false diagnosis. These patients and their parents (if willing) are … continue reading