Girl, 12, is CURED of life-threatening seizures by taking cannabis oil – and was brought out of a coma after just three doses
Annalise Lujan, 12, was diagnosed with a rare epilepsy syndrome in April
The condition is called febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES)
The little girl from Tuscon, Arizona, became plagued by constant seizures
She was put in a medically induced coma on April 4 to prevent brain damage
Her mother Maryann Estrada-Lujan pushed for a cannabis treatment
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil helped cure Annalise of her constant seizures
Within three treatments of the drug Annalise was able to wake up on May 8
Medical experts are divided on the effectiveness of cannabis to treat epilepsy
By CHEYENNE ROUNDTREE
DAILYMAIL.COM
2 June 2017
Annalise Lujan was in the middle of a gymnastics meet in April when she started vomiting and lost all feeling in her legs.
As the 12-year-old fell into a crippling seizure, her parents rushed her to the hospital, and she was put into a medically induced coma to save her brain from damage.
Annalise was then flown to a specialist unit at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where she was diagnosed with a rare epilepsy syndrome, known as febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES).
The condition causes Annalise to have seizures continuously, which can lead to brain injury and even death. It meant doctors couldn’t bring her out of the coma until they had an effective method to prevent her seizures.
Because regular anti-epilepsy medication doesn’t work on this condition, her mother Maryann Estrada-Lujan researched other options.
She found a cannabis-derived drug, called cannabidiol, and Annalise was able to be brought out of the coma after three treatments on May 8.
Now Annalise is no longer plagued by constant seizures and is in therapy to regain her cognitive abilities.
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