Nationwide Study of Postlegalization Marijuana Use Among Patients With Epilepsy in Canada.

Caroline Esmonde-WhiteRichard S McLachlanJorge G BurneoJayme ArtsCarmela RedheadAna Suller Martí

Published in: Neurology. Clinical practice (2023)

This study reveals a high prevalence of marijuana use among patients with epilepsy living in Canada particularly when seizures are drug resistant. A significant proportion of patients reported improvement of seizures with marijuana use, consistent with previous studies. With the increased accessibility of marijuana, it is imperative that physicians are aware of marijuana usage habits among patients with epilepsy.

Keyphrases

drug resistant
multidrug resistant
end stage renal disease
acinetobacter baumannii
temporal lobe epilepsy
primary care
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
case control