Gabapentin for refractory idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2008 Feb; 106(2): 124-5
Article
Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-99743
ABSTRACT
Trigeminal neuralgia is sudden, usually unilateral, severe, stabbing, brief recurrent pain in the distribution area of one or more of the branches of trigeminal nerve. Various pharmacological agents including carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, lamotrigine, baclofen and clonazepam have been tried with variable success rate. Here a case of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia is presented. The patient presented in the emergency room with severe pain in the distribution area of maxillary branch of trigeminal nerve, resistant to conventional pharmacotherapy, managed successfully with gabapentin without untoward side-effects.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Névralgie essentielle du trijumeau
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Mesure de la douleur
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Femelle
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Humains
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Études de suivi
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Acides cyclohexanecarboxyliques
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Acide gamma-amino-butyrique
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Amines
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Analgésiques
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Adulte d'âge moyen
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
J Indian Med Assoc
Année:
2008
Type:
Article
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