In partnership with Cure GM1 Foundation

Basion organizes your health, finds your options, and fights for your access to care.

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Hand-crocheted bears made by the GM1 community — one per family
About GM1 gangliosidosis

About GM1 gangliosidosis
How Basion helps

How it works

  1. A man photographing a letter at a kitchen table

    Keeps your data in order

    Letters, lab results, scans, insurance forms. Take a photo of each one or forward the email and Basion files it in a simple timeline you can show any doctor.

  2. A father and grandmother talking with a child in a wheelchair at a clinic table

    Helps you navigate

    Ask “What does this result mean?” or “What should I ask at Tuesday’s appointment?” You get a short, clear answer and the page it came from.

  3. A woman reading a letter and checking her phone on a sofa

    Keeps you informed and connected

    Before each visit you get a one‑page summary. When a trial or support group opens near you, you hear about it first.

Wall of love

“Every day I use Basion for many different reasons: for example, it lets me access all of my daughter's medical documentation instantly, and to check every piece of news, whether it has a scientific basis or not. By now it has become an irreplaceable travel companion — and above all, one I trust completely.”
FulvioGM1 dad
“I've been navigating a personal health crisis for my daughter for 13+ years and nothing has ever helped me as much to assist me in fighting for her life, while simultaneously running a foundation, advancing scientific research, engaging with FDA regulatory processes, and managing a profoundly complex caregiving reality.”
ChristineGM1 mom
“Basion helps me organize and retrieve my child’s medical records, prepare documents for appointments and advocacy, and stay on top of the questions and follow-ups that can easily get lost when caring for a child with a rare disease. It turns overwhelming information into practical next steps, helping me advocate more confidently while leaving more room to simply be a mom.”
AnonymousGM1 mom

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