Persistent Diarrhea and Eosinophilic Esophagitis Resulting From Chronic Cannabidiol Usage for Refractory Epilepsy

Cannabidiol is used in the care of treatment-resistant epilepsy. It has been associated with varying side effects, ranging from somnolence to diarrhea and weight loss. We present a patient on chronic cannabidiol therapy who had persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and esophageal eosinop...

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Autores principales: Patel, Maitri, Middleton, Jeremy P., Goodkin, Howard P., Barnes, Barrett, McGowan, Emily, Eid, Ryan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10158314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37168471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PG9.0000000000000253
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Sumario:Cannabidiol is used in the care of treatment-resistant epilepsy. It has been associated with varying side effects, ranging from somnolence to diarrhea and weight loss. We present a patient on chronic cannabidiol therapy who had persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and esophageal eosinophilia that improved with cannabidiol dose adjustment.

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