Category: "Seizure Types"

Do absence seizures happen during sleep?

Do absence seizures happen during sleep?

Lack of sleep can trigger an absence seizure. Go to sleep and wake up at the same times every day. Keep your room dark and quiet. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are having trouble sleeping. What are signs of nocturnal seizures? General Symptoms. The symptoms of nocturnal seizures include daytime sleepiness, confusion, attention difficulties, […]

Don’t Miss Tomorrow Night… Epilepsy Association “Zoom-Learn-Ask”

Don’t Miss Tomorrow Night… Epilepsy Association “Zoom-Learn-Ask”

Click on the link below to join https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88326176138?pwd=L0ZCNS9Cd2Jtakp2dDgyRmZxcXhwdz09  

Transdermal CBD No Better Than Placebo for Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy

Transdermal CBD No Better Than Placebo for Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy

At week 12, no difference in seizure frequency seen between cannabidiol and placebo as adjunctive therapy in adults. MONDAY, July 18, 2022 — For adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, no difference in efficacy was observed at 12 weeks for adjunctive therapy with transdermal cannabidiol versus placebo, according to a study published online July 8 in […]

Large-scale medical cannabis study led by FGCU will explore best CBD/THC ratio for treatment of anxiety

Large-scale medical cannabis study led by FGCU will explore best CBD/THC ratio for treatment of anxiety

According to data from the Florida Department of Health there are more than 645-thousand active patients currently eligible for medicinal cannabis in Florida. Qualifying conditions in Florida include things like cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, seizures, PTSD, Parkinson’s disease, and anxiety. And while multiple peer-reviewed studies have shown that cannabis can be effective in treating anxiety, much less is […]

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