Family Friday: Make-A-Wish Hosts San Diego Experience for the Higuera’s

This past week, our friend and ECHO Connection family member Sadie Higuera was granted her once-in-a-lifetime wish from Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego. Her wish? To be in the sand and build sandcastles. Make-A-Wish generously granted Sadie and her family a five-day San Diego Experience, which included a stay at a luxury resort in Coronado
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New Study Finds CBD Interacts with Antiepileptic Drugs

Scientists continue to learn more about cannabidiol (CBD) and how it can potentially be beneficial for the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders. Findings in a new study published in Epilepsia may give neurologists and epilepsy patients a better idea on how best to incorporate the non-psychoactive compound into treatment regimens when taking other antiepileptic
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American Epilepsy Society Study Finds CBD Effective for Reducing Seizure Frequency

Findings in a recent study by the American Epilepsy Society (AES) suggest that cannabidiol (CBD) is effective for reducing the frequency of seizures. CBD is a natural, non-psychoactive compound extracted from plants like hemp. The epilepsy and scientific society funded and led the study, which investigated the anticonvulsant efficacy of purified, plant-derived CBD for children
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Top 5 Beneficial Uses of CBD

Cannabidiol (CBD), the all-natural non-psychoactive cannabinoid derived from plants like hemp, continues to grow in popularity as patients and physicians become increasingly aware of its exciting natural health properties. While more research is needed, researchers are discovering that CBD may be a well-tolerated and beneficial treatment option for various conditions and symptoms. Based on research,
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CBD Demonstrates Efficacy for Reducing Seizures in Children in First Clinical Trial

A new landmark study investigating the efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) for a rare form of childhood epilepsy shows the non-psychoactive cannabinoid is beneficial for reducing seizures. In the double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, a team of researchers administered CBD to 120 children between the ages of two and 18 years diagnosed with Dravet syndrome for 14
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Join Us at ECHO as We Celebrate Purple Day on March 26

Epilepsy Awareness Day, or “Purple Day,” is an international grassroots event designed to bring awareness to epilepsy and seizure disorders. Observed every year on March 26, Purple Day was created by 16-year old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada in 2008. Motivated by her own struggles with an epilepsy disorder, Cassidy wanted to help dispel
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5 Exciting Facts About CBD

Cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive, naturally occurring cannabinoid, has had a rapid rise in popularity over the last few years as researchers discover more about its exciting therapeutic properties. Here are a few of the reasons to be excited about CBD: 1. Research Indicates CBD Helps Reduce Seizure Activity Studies have found CBD to be a
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Dravet Syndrome: Cannabinoids and CBD Research Overview

Dravet syndrome is a type of severe epilepsy that develops during the first year of childhood and is characterized by frequent febrile seizures. Studies have shown cannabis has the capability of reducing, and in some cases eliminating, seizures. Overview of Dravet Syndrome Dravet syndrome, which is also referred to as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy
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Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders: Cannabinoids and CBD Research Overview

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders, characterized by seizures, which affect 1 in 26 people in the United States. Studies have shown cannabidiol (CBD), a major cannabinoid found in cannabis, is effective at significantly decreasing the frequency of seizures and has the potential of offering complete seizure freedom. Overview of Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders
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Meet Emili, a 3-Year Old Child with Epilepsy

Emili Zoe | Epilepsy In the weeks that followed little Emili Zoe’s birth, her family was filled with all of the joys and adjustments of welcoming a newborn. And then, life took an unexpected turn. When she was just two months old, Emili had her first seizure. Although the future was uncertain and sometimes scary
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Meet Alina, an 8-Year Old Child with Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy

Alina Maldonado Montes de Oca | Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy Mexico authorized the legal import of non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) oil on February 1, 2016, after tireless work by families and local organizations.  An eight year old girl named Alina and her family were the first to receive an authorization to legally bring cannabis products to
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Meet Grace, a 10-Year old with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Grace Elizalde Benavides | Epilepsy Now ten-years old, Graciela Elizalde Benavides was diagnosed with a rare and severe form of childhood epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) when she was very young. Graciela, nicknamed “Grace,” was born in Monterrey, Mexico. Her epilepsy disorder causes moderate to severe cognitive impairment and at one point Grace was experiencing
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