Epilepsy is a debilitating and sometimes fatal brain disorder that causes repetitive seizures. In some severe cases, you may experience several hundred seizures in a single day.
The current treatments that are used can cause some painful and damaging side effects, such as nausea, decreased appetite, dizziness, weight loss, and the inability to sleep.
Can medical marijuana help treat children with epilepsy?
Dr. Sam Wang joins Dr. Leigh to discuss CPD and if it can help treat pediatric epilepsy.
CBD & Pediatric Epilepsy
There are over 60 known cannabinoids found in marijuana. Can they be beneficial in treating epilepsy?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 2
- Audio File: ER_101/1543er5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Sam Wang, MD
- Guest Website: Children's Hospital Colorado
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Sam Wang completed his general pediatric residency and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at Children's Hospital in Colorado, and then his medical toxicology fellowship at Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center at Denver Health.
He is currently an assistant professor of pediatrics at Children's Hospital Colorado, where he practices Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology, and is also on faculty at the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Host: Leigh Vinocur, MD
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