Medical Cannabis for Intractable Epilepsy in Childhood: A Review

In recent years, cannabis has been gaining increasing interest in both the medical research and clinical fields, with regard to its therapeutic effects in various disorders. One of the major fields of interest is its role as an anticonvulsant for refractory epilepsy, especially in the pediatric popu...

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Main Author: Bruria Ben-Zeev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rambam Health Care Campus 2020-01-01
Series:Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/44/1029/manuscript
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Summary:In recent years, cannabis has been gaining increasing interest in both the medical research and clinical fields, with regard to its therapeutic effects in various disorders. One of the major fields of interest is its role as an anticonvulsant for refractory epilepsy, especially in the pediatric population. This paper presents and discusses the current accumulated knowledge regarding artisanal cannabis and Epidiolex®, a United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved pure cannabidiol (CBD), in epilepsy management in pediatrics, by reviewing the literature and raising debate regarding further research directions.
ISSN:2076-9172