Tag: Epilepsy

  • HEALTH: KASU Don finds cure for epilepsy, mental disorder

    Kaduna State University (KASU) Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ben Chindo, has discovered herbal cure for epilepsy, and a kind of mental disorder known as schizophrenia. The KASU Don, who is also the dean of KASU’s School of Pharmaceutical Studies, announced the breakthrough at the university’s 2nd Professorial Inaugural Lecture on Friday. In the inaugural…

  • Marijuana good for treatment of severe epilepsy – Study

    An Australian study has found the first evidence that medicinal cannabis can reduce seizures in children with severe epilepsy. The study, published by The University of Melbourne, on Thursday, found that cannabidiol, a medical component of cannabis, can reduce seizures in more than 40 per cent of children with a severe form of epilepsy. The…