How Does CBD Help Epileptic Seizures?
CBD and Epilepsy
The CBD or Cannabidiolhas shown some of the most promising and best-known results in the control of seizures derived from the Epilepsy. Severe epileptic seizures are dramatic and can put people’s health in a worrying situation, especially if it is an infant or child.
By receiving the correct amount of the appropriate CBD productMany people experience a significant reduction in seizures and in some cases, seizure cessation altogether.
Due to the interaction of Cannabidiol (CBD) with the Endocannabinoid System, it is possible to alleviate a variety of symptoms associated with Epilepsy. CBD has been so successful in relieving seizures that the first and only medication containing pure CBD approved by the FDA is prescribed to treat severe forms of Epilepsy, such as Dravet and the syndrome of Lennox-Gastautwhich onset occurs during childhood.
A relevant case is that of Charlotte Figi, in which improvements were demonstrated in a severe childhood Epilepsy condition. No treatment seemed to be working for this child, so her parents began giving her CBD Oil in high concentrations. Before long, her seizures went from around 300 per week to two or three per month.
What is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a disorder of the central nervous (neurological) system in which brain activity becomes abnormal, resulting in seizures or periods of unusual behavior or sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness. A group of diseases affect this system, manifesting clinically through seizures, which are the result of an abnormal electrical discharge of neurons in the cerebral cortex. Any person can develop Epilepsy. Epilepsy affects both men and women of all races, ethnic origins and ages.
What are the symptoms of Epilepsy?
- Absence episodes
- Uncontrollable jerky movements.
- Temporal confusion
- Loss of consciousness or awareness Psychic symptoms, such as fear or anxiety.
- Automatisms
- Stiffness
- Confusion
- Speech problems
Causes of Epilepsy
Genetic cause: They are produced by genetic alterations and it is usual that there are other affected family members.
Structural cause: Epilepsy appears as a consequence of an identified lesion in the brain: trauma, stroke and other vascular lesions, tumor, infection, inflammation, congenital malformations of the cerebral cortex, neurodegenerative diseases, etc.
In some cases the cause of epilepsy is not precisely determined.
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