There are more than 450,000 children and teens in the U.S. living with epilepsy— which is also the most common type of childhood brain disorder in our country. One form of therapy that has proven successful is CBD oil. It is a form of medical cannabidiol that helps control seizures. It can also ease the
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A Patient Story: A Five-Year-Old’s Long Journey to Be Seizure-Free
In the middle of a belly laugh at just three months old, something strange happened to Arabella, says her mother, Ashley Garcia. Her eyes moved back and forth; she turned purple. When it happened again, she took her daughter to the urgent care center and was sent home as if nothing was unusual. But it
Read MoreDr. Karen Keough Writes Powerful Op-Ed on CBD Oil
Child Neurology Consultant’s Dr. Karen Keough, a certified Epileptologist, recently penned a powerful op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman on the importance of physicians becoming properly educated before deciding to either prescribe or not prescribe CBD/Cannabidiol oil for medical treatment (specifically for a form of epilepsy known as refractory epilepsy). She touched on her two concerns
Read MoreDocumentary: Epilepsy, Texas and Medical Cannabis (CBD oil)
In February 2018, the first cannabis dispensary in Texas opened its doors, one of three expected to open this year, making medical cannabis oil also known as CBD oil available to patients with complex epilepsy. Families who have been managing epilepsy with multiple procedures and medications have been awaiting CBD oil as an alternative treatment since Governor
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