Chorea as a side effect of gabapentin (Neurontin) in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome Type 1.
We report the case of a woman who developed chorea in her neck, trunk, and extremities soon after taking gabapentin as treatment for complex regional pain syndrome Type 1. The chorea lasted for a year and resolved completely within 2 weeks of discontinuing gabapentin.
Zesiewicz
Theresa A
TA
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, NPF Center of Excellence, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. tzesiewi@hsc.usf.edu
Shimberg
W Reed
WR
Hauser
Robert A
RA
Robinson
Wendy
W
Wilson
Maria-Carmen
MC
Sullivan
Kelly L
KL
D000588:Amines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002819:Chorea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000588:Amines; D000700:Analgesics; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin