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NewsEPILEPTIC DISORDERS : INTERNATIONAL EPILEPSY JOURNAL WITH VIDEOTAPEThursday, April 16, 2026 · April 16, 2026

A temporary spike: Investigating Lennox-Gastaut syndrome incidence in the US following FDA approval of cannabidiol.

WHY IT MATTERS

Recent peer-reviewed research on Lennox-Gastaut syndrome that may be relevant for patients and caregivers.

In June 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pharmaceutical grade cannabidiol (CBD; Epidiolex®) for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). We sought to examine whether the FDA approval of CBD was associated with changes in LGS diagnostic pra...

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