title: Treatment of neuropathic orbital pain with gabapentin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. paulsloan@prodigy.net
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sloan
authors.forename: Asha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kancharla
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin