Clonazepam in cranial neuralgias.
A study of 21 patients has shown that clonazepam is an effective drug in preventing attacks of pain in trigeminal neuralgia and Sluder's syndrome. It has also been shown that no side effects result from long-term prescription of this drug.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003391:Cranial Nerves; D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy
D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D002998:Clonazepam