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Treating epilepsy with CBD

Epilepsy one of the most common neurological diseases globally and is the result of abnormal activity of brain cells (neurons). In epilepsy, an outbreak of electrical impulses in nerve cells leads to disturbances in the transmission of messages in the brain, which leads to various symptoms, such as loss of consciousness, changes in behaviour or an epileptic seizure.

Epileptic seizure

An epileptic seizure is one of the symptoms of epilepsy, and it is important to know that one seizure does not mean you have epilepsy.

Epileptic seizures vary from individual to individual: some experience them very intensely, while in others the symptoms are much more mild.

During an epileptic seizure, a person stares blindly for a few moments at a certain point in front of them or feels a tremor of the whole body. In extreme cases, an epileptic seizure can also lead to loss of consciousness.

Epileptic seizures are divided into two groups: generalized and partial seizures.

In generalized epileptic seizures, the disorder affects the entire cerebral cortex, which can lead to muscle cramps or even loss of consciousness.

In partial seizures, electrical outbursts affect only part of the brain, and the most common symptoms are confusion or sensory disturbances (smell, hearing, sight, and type).

CBD and epilepsy

Many studies have confirmed that CBD oil is one of the most effective natural remedies to help relieve the symptoms of epilepsy. CBD acts directly on CBD receptors in the brain and thus significantly helps to alleviate its symptoms and reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of seizures.

CBD is often used in patients whose treatment with conventional pharmaceutical drugs does not work or is prescribed as an adjunct drug.

Pharmaceutical drugs can be addictive and have many side effects, so treating epilepsy with CBD oil is not only effective but is also less aggressive for the patient’s body.

The effect of CBD on the treatment of epilepsy has been clinically confirmed

The latest studies on the treatment of epilepsy with CBD were conducted by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), which tested the effects of CBD in the treatment of epilepsy over a period of 14 weeks.

The results were particularly enviable in the treatment of a more severe form of epilepsy called LGS or Lenox – Gastaut syndrome, which is mainly characteristic of children and in which treatment with conventional antiepileptic’s usually does not work. The daily dose of CBD alleviated epileptic seizures in as many as 42 percent of patients.

Given that patients with LGS syndrome are extremely difficult to treat, many physicians see CBD as a promising treatment option.