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After a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s, Larry has exhausted every conventional method of treatment, every drug, and even brain surgery. Read his story.
How Cannabis Helps With My Cerebral Palsy Symptoms
I think it’s time someone wrote about marijuana and cerebral palsy. I have a mild case of cerebral palsy. My speech is slowed. My hands clench when I let them. I often have tightness in my legs. That’s just how life is for me. Could be better, could be worse. But I’ve found that cannabis helps.
MARIJUANA AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
While frequently touted as a folk remedy for spasticity, marijuana is only occasionally mentioned with regard to other neurological disorders. Perhaps people with movement disorders, epilepsy, or Alzheimer’s disease derive little benefit from marijuana, but it may also be the case that relatively few patients with these conditions have tried it.
