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Raise Awareness for Lafora Disease on Lafora Body Disease Day 2023

September 28, 2023/by Christine Kelly

Help us reach a cure #FightLafora #LaforaBodyDiseaseDay

Share how you #FightLafora on October 1, 2023, our third annual Lafora Body Disease Day, and raise awareness about Lafora Disease!

Creating awareness is key to more research, better support, and a brighter future for our kids with Lafora Disease. Keep reading to find out how you can join in.

We invite you to create awareness on October 1 by sharing your story, the stories of the Children of Chelsea’s Hope, educational posts, or encouraging others to watch the recent Fighting the Rare documentary. Check out our social media toolkit for ideas!!

This October 1, we’ll also be celebrating ICD-10 code G40.C, so there is a lot we can share about as a community online. You can also join the #FightLafora social media challenge or contact your local news networks. Families, please contact us if you would like support in sharing your story with press outlets.

Chelsea’s Hope began recognizing October 1 as Lafora Body Disease Day in 2021. This year would have been Chelsea’s 33rd birthday. She continues to inspire the work we do, including raising awareness about Lafora Disease.


#FightLafora Social Media Challenge

One way to raise awareness on Lafora Body Disease Day 2023, or anytime after, is to join the #FightLafora social media challenge. We love seeing how you’ve used the hashtag on your posts over the past year and try to reshare what we can!

Want to join? Here are the steps:
1. Write #FightLafora
2. Take a photo
3. Share it on your social media
4. Tag Chelsea’s Hope Lafora Children Research Fund or DM us your photo!

+ you can also tag three friends to join the challenge to create awareness about Lafora.

Creating awareness about Lafora is one step to achieving our mission of improving the lives of those affected by the devastating rare disease and helping to accelerate the development of treatments. Thank you for raising your voice. Together, we can fight Lafora!

Lafora Body Disease Day 2023 Social Media Toolkit
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New ICD-10 Code G40.C Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy Effective October 1, 2023 Providers, please use the new ICD-10 code for Lafora disease.

Announcing ICD-10 Codes for Lafora Disease

September 22, 2023/by Christine Kelly

We are thrilled to announce that newly designated, unique ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes for Lafora Disease will be effective on October 1, 2023.

Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy, or Lafora Disease, an ultra-rare neurodegenerative disorder affecting children, has been assigned code G40.C, falling under the G category of diseases representing nervous system disorders. 

This development marks a crucial milestone for the Lafora Disease community since we had no specific code and, therefore, no way to accurately track the disease across healthcare systems. Until now, Lafora was grouped with other epilepsy diseases that are not as severe or complex. This made it difficult for doctors, insurance companies, and policymakers to understand the urgency and unique needs of Lafora patients.

G40.C Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy new ICD-10 code effective oct. 1, 2023 Providers, please use this new ICD-10 code for Lafora Disease.

G40.C Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy. New ICD-10 code effective October 1, 2023. Providers, please use this new ICD-10 code for Lafora Disease.

 

What are ICD-10 codes?

ICD-10 codes…

  • improve streamlining insurance claims processing,
  • provide important data to healthcare professionals
  • make it easier for researchers to conduct epidemiologic research and retrospective studies,
  • determine true prevalence rates
  • recruit patients for clinical trials,
  • track outcomes of clinical interventions
  • develop protocols for standard of care.

Chelsea’s Hope is immensely grateful to have a unique code for Lafora Disease.

We urge everyone to use the newly designated G40.C ICD-10 code when diagnosing and documenting Lafora Disease cases. Our new code will help us build a more comprehensive understanding of the prevalence and impact of Lafora Disease, ultimately accelerating research efforts toward a cure. Please help us share this news!

Find more information on the codes, as well as FAQs, on our webpage HERE.

You can also read and share our press release.

Access our press release
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About Chelsea’s Hope

Chelsea’s Hope began as a website in the fall of 2007 to share Chelsea Gerber’s story with family and friends. A 501(c)(3) organization since 2009, we have made an impact by raising awareness, connecting families worldwide, funding research, and maintaining hope.

Our mission is to improve the lives of those affected by Lafora disease and help accelerate the development of treatments. [Read More]

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