Treatment of neuropathic orbital pain with gabapentin.
We report and discuss a case of severe neuropathic orbital pain refractory to standard analgesics that responded well to treatment with the anticonvulsant gabapentin. Gabapentin may be a useful adjuvant analgesic in the treatment of neuropathic pain.
Sloan
Paul A
PA
Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. paulsloan@prodigy.net
Kancharla
Asha
A
D000085:Acetates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005128:Eye Diseases; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
D000085:Acetates; D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin