Glossopharyngeal neuralgia responding to pregabalin.
The author reports the use of pregabalin in a patient with glossopharyngeal neuralgia. The patient achieved complete pain relief and tolerated the medication. This is the first published report of the use of this medicine for glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
Kitchener
Jacob M
JM
Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH, USA.
Guido
Marco
M
Specchio
Luigi Maria
LM
D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D020435:Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D000069583:Pregabalin; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000700:Analgesics; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000069583:Pregabalin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid