Cannabidiol: Marijuana Extract May Bring Hope For Children With Severe Epilepsy
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 17:20
in Health & Medicine
A liquid form of marijuana shows promise as a treatment for children with severe epilepsy, according to a study released today which involved 213 people, ranging from toddlers to adults, with a median age of 11 who had severe epilepsy that did not respond to other treatments. Participants had Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, epilepsy types that can lead to intellectual disability and lifelong seizures, as well as 10 other types of severe epilepsy. read more