Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly being used for a multitude of medical problems, one of them being seizures. This article discusses the prevalence of CAM use for seizures and epilepsy. Evidence-based data regarding CAM for epilepsy are presented as well as potential safety concerns regarding ephedra and cannabis use.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 325-330 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Seminars in Neurology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Cannabis
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Ephedra
- Epilepsy
- Seizures
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology