A pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy using cannabinoid extracts as complementary therapy: a case report

A pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy using cannabinoid extracts as complementary therapy: a case report

Abstract Background The pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorders is often poorly tolerated and has traditionally targeted associated conditions, with limited benefit for the core social deficits. We describe the novel use of a cannabidiol-based extract that incidentally improved core...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juliana Andrea Ponton, Kim Smyth, Elias Soumbasis, Sergio Andres Llanos, Mark Lewis, Wilhelm August Meerholz, Robert Lawrence Tanguay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Autism
Cannabidiol extract
Phytocannabinoids
Complementary treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02478-7

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02478-7

Similar Items