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Cannabidiol (CBD) is considered the non-psychoactive component of the cannabis plant with a myriad of pharmacological attributes. There is preliminary data that CBD can be a useful treatment for different therapeutic conditions such as epilepsy, anxiety, pain etc. CBD has been investigated for its
The purpose of this pilot study is to measure adherence and quality of life in adults with intractable epilepsy following the Modified Atkins Diet (MAD) with Betaquik, a ready-to-use medium chain triglyceride (MCT) emulsion, as an adjunct to the MAD.
The participants dietitian will recommend an
The study drug used in this research study is perampanel, an FDA approved medication for the treatment of seizures. The study is being done to examine whether the study drug affects the following non-invasive tests of brain activity: electroencephalogram (EEG), visual evoked potential (VEP),
Introduction Complications of diabetes, such as cardiovascular disease, are associated with increased mortality among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) also increases the relative risk of developing cardiovascular disease in women compared to men .
Controlled clinical trial composed of children of adolescents aged 1 to 19 years with refractory epilepsy drug polytherapy (antiepileptic drugs). Children of both sexes are being included. The control group receive the diet classical ketogenic while the case group receive the ketogenic diet modified
This study aims to explore the use of Betashot in a group of children and adults with epilepsy who are consuming their normal diets, but limiting intakes of foods high in carbohydrate and sugars.
The participants will be required to drink Betashot to enable the following assessment:
1. Tolerance
Epilepsy surgery is now an accepted and effective management for individuals with drug resistant focal onset epilepsy in carefully selected candidates. This aside, only two RCTs have been performed in adults in temporal lobe epilepsy [1,2], and none in children . Malformations of cortical
The project proposed is a randomised controlled multicentre study of infants with epilepsy who have failed to respond to two or more pharmacological treatments (antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) or corticosteroids), comparing ketogenic diet to treatment with a further AED.
Children for this study will be
BACKGROUND: Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome (Glut1-DS) is a metabolic epileptic encephalopathy caused by defects in the cerebral glucose transporter GLUT1. It is characterized by infantile seizures refractory to anticonvulsants, deceleration of head growth, and delays in mental and
Malignant gliomas are the most common type of brain tumor in adults. They are the second leading cause of cancer mortality in people under the age of 35 and the fourth leading cause in those under the age of 54. Standard therapy for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) includes surgery followed by
In a randomized, placebo controlled, single-blind , efficacy trial with three treatment arms the investigators randomly assigned 105 patients with metabolic syndrome to receive barberry juice, saffron juice or placebo tablet.
The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of Crocus sativus (Saffron) and
INTRODUCTION Geltrude Mingrone,Simona Panunzi, Andrea De Gaetano, Caterina Guidone, Celestino Pio Lombardi, Marco Raffaelli,Rocco Bellantone Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery and Biomathematics of the Catholic University of Rome, Italy
The overall prevalence of grade 2 and 3 adult obesity
Specific Aims:
This study is a six-week, open label trial of the novel antipsychotic agent, ziprasidone, added to a stable dose of clozapine or olanzapine in 40 diabetes mellitus patients, patients with an impaired fasting glucose or insulin resistance with schizophrenia or schizoaffective