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Dravet Syndrome

🩺 Medicine First mentioned: Ep. 031

A rare, severe form of intractable epilepsy that typically begins in infancy, characterized by frequent, prolonged seizures and developmental delays. Patients often suffer hundreds of seizures per day and may be non-verbal and wheelchair-bound.

Jessica Hawkins joined Hash Church 031 to share her daughter Nia's story. Nia, a 10-year-old with Dravet Syndrome, was having hundreds of seizures daily, was mostly non-verbal, and confined to a wheelchair. After starting CBD oil treatment in December, Nia slept through the night seizure-free for the first time, woke up giggling, and began walking. Bubbleman described it as one of the most powerful medical cannabis testimonials the show had featured.

Ep. 031 Dravet Syndrome, Distillate Footprints & the Great Canadian Northern Extraction