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Dravet syndrome

·October 10, 2017·5 min read

Cannabidiol Benefits and Mechanisms Shown in Mouse Study of Dravet Syndrome

A new PNAS paper reports cannabidiol can help reduce epileptic seizures and improve social behaviors in children with Dravet syndrome.

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·May 17, 2018·6 min read

Cannabidiol Significantly Reduces Seizures in Patients with Severe Form of Epilepsy

Researchers provide further evidence that the cannabis compound, CBD, is effective at reducing seizures in people with epilepsy. The new study reveals CBD significantly reduced seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Previously, the researchers demonstrated CBD was effective at seizure control in Dravet syndrome.

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·November 7, 2018·2 min read

Cannabis Compound CBD Beneficial for Children with Epilepsy

A new study reports a 39 to 46% reduction in seizures in children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome when given CBD based treatments.

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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Cannabis Derivative Cannabidiol Reduces Seizures in Severe Epilepsy Disorder

A cannabis derivative reduced seizure frequency by 39% in patients with Dravet syndrome.

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·June 25, 2018·1 min read

Cannabis Derived Drug Could Be a Game Changer for Children with Severe Epilepsy

Researchers say a new cannabis derived drug, which is expected to receive full approval from the FDA this week, will be a vital intervention for children with Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

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·May 1, 2019·2 min read

Cannabis-based medicine may reduce seizures for children with difficult-to-treat epilepsy

Results from a phase 3 study reveal Cannabidiol (CBD) cuts seizures by almost 50% in children with Dravet syndrome.

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·January 13, 2017·4 min read

Common Epilepsies Share Genetic Overlap With Rare Types

Researchers report a group of genes previously associated with rare forms of epilepsy may also contribute to common forms of the disorder.

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·June 20, 2019·5 min read

Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene

Mice expressing a specific variant of the Scn1a gene associated with Dravet syndrome exhibited spontaneous seizures, disordered breathing and died prematurely.

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·July 25, 2013·5 min read

Epilepsy in a Dish: Stem Cell Research Reveals Clues to Origins and Possible Treatment

By turning skin cells of patients with Dravet syndrome into neurons, researchers create a miniature testing ground for epilepsy

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·August 22, 2012·6 min read

Low-dose Sedative Alleviates Autistic-like Behavior in Mice with Dravet Syndrome Mutation

A low dose of the sedative clonazepam alleviated autistic-like behavior in mice with a mutation that causes Dravet syndrome in humans.

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·April 13, 2015·2 min read

Medical Marijuana Liquid Could Help Treat Severe Epilepsy in Children

Researchers report cannabidiol could help treat children with severe epilepsy who have not responded to other therapies.

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·November 11, 2016·5 min read

Plant Compound Huperzine A Increases Resistance to Seizures in Genetic Epilepsy Models

Huperzine A, a compound that comes from a club moss, has been shown to increase resistance to induced seizures in mouse models of genetic epilepsy, a new study reports.