Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use in Children with Epilepsy

Autor:	Zahra Zhu, Rea Mittal, Sarah A. Walser, Erik Lehman, Ashutosh Kumar, Sita Paudel, Gayatra Mainali
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Complementary Therapies Epilepsy animal structures Seizures Surveys and Questionnaires Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Cannabidiol Humans Neurology (clinical) Child
Zdroj:	Journal of Child Neurology. 37:334-339
ISSN:	1708-8283 0883-0738
DOI:	10.1177/08830738211069790
Popis:	Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by the pediatric population with epilepsy in rural Pennsylvania was studied to characterize the prevalence, perceived effectiveness, and reasons for CAM use. This study additionally assessed the adequacy of parent-physician communication regarding CAM usage. A telephone survey was administered to 200 parents/caregivers of children with epilepsy followed at Hershey Medical Center. Thirteen percent of respondents indicated CAM use by their child. Common types of CAM used were cannabis-related products such as CBD oil and medical marijuana. Forty-eight percent of CAM users chose to initiate CAM owing to dissatisfaction with the outcomes of antiseizure drugs. Fifty-nine percent noticed a decrease in seizure frequency with CAM use, and more than 11% of CAM users reported side effects from CAM. Eighty percent of CAM users had discussions regarding CAM with their child's neurologist. CAM use was found to be associated with increased seizure severity ( P = .004) and the prior use of cannabidiol (Epidiolex) ( P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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