A newborn in the UK is the first child to be given a cannabis-derived medicine. The baby suffers from neonatal encephalopathy.
This drug prevents seizures in children.
Eleven-week-old Oscar Parodi is in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Local media reported that marijuana had previously been used to treat children diagnosed with epilepsy.
Scientists hope that the use of such drugs in the future will become regular. It will be prescribed to children who are at higher risk for seizures and brain injuries. Now experts are investigating whether the drug is safe and effective for those with encephalopathy.
A British baby has become the first in the world to be given a cannabis-derived medicine to prevent seizures in infants with a condition that can lead to brain damage https://t.co/8fFX1lMN1l
— SkyNews (@SkyNews) May 27, 2020
