Eight-year-old given medical cannabis for CDKL5, a rare genetic condition, marked by the severity of its seizures - with stunning benefits in her

"Choosing any treatment for your child is not an easy decision - choosing Medical Cannabis was possibly the hardest decision I have ever made. But I don't regret it." said mother Nicole Cowles

She further said "I very much doubt I would be as passionate about the legalisation, research and medical dispensing of Cannabis as a medication if I had not seen the benefits firsthand." 

  

She has been trialing with Alice, under medical supervision, a liquid form of Medical Cannabis as an anticonvulsant. Alice's seizures are now controlled, with break through seizures only when she is unwell with a temperature. The side effects of Medical Cannabis are: Improved physical ability including walking, improved intellectual ability including talking, improved social interaction including expressing the love she feels for her family and for life; in fact, improvement in all areas of development, leading to an improved quality of life for both Alice, and in turn my family.

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