title: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia responding to pregabalin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Jacob M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kitchener
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guido
authors.forename: Luigi Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Specchio
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000069583:Pregabalin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid