Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Spondyloarthritis (SA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that predominantly affects the spinal column. SA-related pain can be intense, persistent, and disabling. Studies with cannabis have been conducted involving patients with refractory epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorders, and chronic pain. Cannabidiol is the major non-psychotropic component of cannabis, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, and exerts anxiolytic and mood-stabilizing effects. This paper reports a case of a 72-year-old male with SA, with mild stenoses of the spinal canal at C4-C5 and C5-C6 and stenoses of the left neural foramina at C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6, and C6-C7. The use of cannabidiol in our patient achieved satisfactory results in the control of pain related to cervical spondyloarthritis.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.67224
Author: Valdecir C Tadei
Institution: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401688207