Cannabis Oil Might Help with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Study Suggests

Cannabis oil might help with drug-resistant epilepsy, study suggests

A case study of 19 individuals with drug-resistant epilepsy who used cannabis oil found that the median duration of seizure freedom after starting treatment was 245 days. Five patients remained continuously seizure-free for more than a year. The study was published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder marked by recurrent, unprovoked seizures caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. It can result f…

Study of 19 Adults and Children With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Finds Cannabis Oil Led to Seizure Freedom in All

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience documents 19 cases of complete seizure freedom in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) following treatment with medical cannabis oil, offering real-world evidence supporting its therapeutic potential in difficult-to-treat cases. The retrospective case series analyzed records from a neurology clinic in Toronto, identifying 19 patients—15 pe…