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Acta Neurol. Scand., Suppl.c · Jan 1999
ReviewGabapentin: a new tool in the treatment of neuropathic pain.
- R N Harden.
- Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
- Acta Neurol. Scand., Suppl.c. 1999 Jan 1; 173: 43-7; discussion 48-52.
AbstractHuman neuropathic pain remains a prevalent and pervasive problem in our society. Pharmacologically there is also no single, uniformly well-tolerated drug that is reliably helpful. Gabapentin has emerged as a useful new tool based on the results of two large multicenter trials in models of human neuropathy. Gabapentin proved to be a significantly better analgesic than placebo, was well tolerated in the elderly population, and had a significant positive impact on several subjective and objective outcome measures. A discussion of the standard treatments and the studies supporting this new tool is the purpose of this review.
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