Low dose gabapentin abolishes ipsilateral tinnitus after peripheral facial palsy: A case report and literature review
Neurology Asia
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: 255-258, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
A unilateral tinnitus occurred at right ear in a hypertensive and diabetic woman shortly after an ipsilateral peripheral facial palsy. Audiometric tests showed a predominant sensorineural hearing impairment at right ear. Her tinnitus was abolished after an administration of a low dose of gabapentin. In view of a controversy of gabapentin and tinnitus in previous trials, the fi ndings in this patient support that low dose gabapentin can benefi t specifi cally the subgroup of tinnitus patient with sensorineural impairment due to secondary contributing factor.
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