Effect of Cannabidiol on Drop Seizures in the Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome

Devinsky, Orrin; D. Patel, Anup; Helen Cross, J.; Villanueva, Vicente; Wirrell, Elaine; Privitera, Michael; M. Greenwood, Sam; Roberts, Claire; Checketts, Daniel; VanLandingham, Kevan; M. Zuberi, Sameer

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1714631

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Effect of Cannabidiol on Drop Seizures in the Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 16, 2018

Authors:

Orrin Devinsky

Anup D. Patel

J. Helen Cross

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cannabidiol has been used for treatment-resistant seizures in patients with severe early-onset epilepsy. We investigated the efficacy and safety of cannabidiol added to a regimen of conventional antiepileptic medication to treat drop seizures in patients with the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome,...

Subject

Cannabidiol

Lennox–Gastaut syndrome

Epilepsy

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