Neurodegenerative disorders are on the rise. In the United States alone nearly 5.4 million people have Alzheimer’s disease, and another 500,000 have Parkinson’s. As the American population ages, these numbers are only going to increase.

Parents of children with epilepsy are on the front lines of the scientific debate regarding the causes and treatment of childhood seizures. While conventional science takes the conservative approach in managing seizure threshold, frequency, and severity, the pharmaceuticals do not come without significant, long-term side effects. Fortunately, we are very encouraged by the growing wealth of human clinical study exploring how medical marijuana may benefit epilepsy.