title: Carbamazepine in the treatment of the flashing pain syndrome.
abstract: Five patients were seen who described similar rapid shot-like pains that we have called "flashing pain syndrome" and whose pain was relieved by carbamazepine. The pathology of these conditions is not uniform, but the clinical description appears to be specific for an unpleasant condition that will respond dramatically to carbamazepine.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine