Microglia perform many functions in the brain, and their role in seizures is unclear.
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Seizures are like sudden electrical storms in the brain that can cause lasting damage. A set of immune cells in the brain called microglia may provide protection.
Since 2018, it has been legal in the U.S. to use a drug made from purified cannabis-derived cannabidiol – CBD – to treat certain childhood seizure disorders.
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CBD isn’t a miracle cure for everything that ails a person – but science shows that it has the potential to help treat a number of health conditions.
Approximately 10% of people will experience at least one seizure during their lifetime.
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Because some seizures are relatively subtle, they can go unrecognized, leading to a delay in diagnosis.
There are only a handful of conditions in which evidence supports the use of medical cannabis in children.
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Pediatricians say they are getting increasing requests from parents for medical cannabis for kids for a growing list of conditions.
A child with epilepsy during a seizure.
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About 470,000 children in the US have epilepsy. Promising advances are being made in the field of epilepsy treatment for children.