title: Benign fasciculations responsive to gabapentin.
abstract: Fasciculations are symptoms present in a broad spectrum of conditions, ranging from normal manifestations to motor neuron diseases. They also represent the main picture of benign fasciculation syndrome. We report a case of such syndrome: a 48-years-old woman complaining about fasciculations for three decades who remained with the symptoms even after the compensation of a disclosed hyperthyroidism. The introduction of gabapentin rendered control of her fasciculations. The available data in the literature about the therapeutic approaches for fasciculations are revised, as long as the rare reports of evolution from patients with "benign" fasciculations to cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, underlining the importance of following the patients with fasciculations.
authors: Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Rua Paissandu 1644/302, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil. cassianoforcelini@brturbo.com.br
authors: Cassiano Mateus
authors: CM
authors: Forcelini
authors: Francisco Tellechea
authors: FT
authors: Rotta
authors: Naiana
authors: N
authors: Posenato
authors: Joana Stella
authors: JS
authors: Rovani
authors: Paulo Sérgio
authors: PS
authors: Crusius
authors: Adroaldo Baseggio
authors: AB
authors: Mallmann
authors: Cláudio Albano
authors: CA
authors: Seibert
authors: Marcelo Ughini
authors: MU
authors: Crusius
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Carazzo
authors: Cassiano Ughini
authors: CU
authors: Crusius
authors: Eduardo
authors: E
authors: Goellner
authors: Jean
authors: J
authors: Ragnini
authors: Sâmia Yasin
authors: SY
authors: Wayhs
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005207:Fasciculation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin