Purified Cannabidiol for Treatment of Refractory Epilepsies in Pediatric Patients with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy.
Nicola PietrafusaAlessandro FerrettiMarina TrivisanoLuca de PalmaCostanza CalabreseGiusy Carfì PaviaIlaria TondoSimona CappellettiFederico VigevanoNicola SpecchioPublished in: Paediatric drugs (2019)
These data suggest that CBD may have beneficial effects in patients with DEE and an acceptable safety profile. Placebo-controlled randomized trials should be conducted to formally assess the safety and efficacy of CBD in patients with DEE.