Cannabidiol ‘temporally linked’ to puberty in two-year-old
The child was being treated for epilepsy by his mother using cannabis oil bought online.
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First cannabidiol medicine listed on PBS
Children with a rare epilepsy will benefit from the subsidy, the Minister for Health says.
Precision medicine in epilepsy: ‘Don’t raise patient expectations’
A real-world study across six specialist centres suggests genetic testing leads to therapeutic improvements in only a small minority of patients.
Epilepsy ‘increases risk of mental illness postpartum’
Women on antiepileptic drugs are at particularly high risk, researchers say.
Circadian and multi-day cycles ‘prevalent’ in focal epilepsy
But cycles don't seem to be affected by weekdays and weekends, researchers say.
Seniors often have repeated seizures before epilepsy diagnosis: study
Once on therapy, patients respond well, except there is concern about the effects of aspirin, researchers say.
TGA registers cannabidiol for use in two epilepsy syndromes
The drug has been shown to reduce seizure frequency, sponsor says.
Call for urgent revamp to PBS rules on antiepileptics
Outdated restrictions are leaving doctors in a 'legal and ethical dilemma', two experts warn.
Deep electrodes may outperform subdural grids in epilepsy localisation
Better outcomes at one year
