Minnesota Family Fundraising To Train Therapy Dog For Toddler Suffering From Seizures

By Beret Leone, CBS Minnesota

August 12, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — From the outside looking, Eloise Lugo seems like any other 2-year-old.

"They look at her and see this beautiful, spicy, sweet toddler," Eloise's mom, Lauren Stenzel, said.

Eloise had her first seizure when she was just 5 months old. Months later, genetic testing confirmed she had Dravet Syndrome: a rare, drug-resistant form of epilepsy. Her seizures are frequent, unpredictable and life-threatening.

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