Benign fasciculations responsive to gabapentin.
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.
Forcelini
Cassiano Mateus
CM
Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Rua Paissandu 1644/302, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil. cassianoforcelini@brturbo.com.br
Rotta
Francisco Tellechea
FT
Posenato
Naiana
N
Rovani
Joana Stella
JS
Crusius
Paulo Sérgio
PS
Mallmann
Adroaldo Baseggio
AB
Seibert
Cláudio Albano
CA
Crusius
Marcelo Ughini
MU
Carazzo
Charles
C
Crusius
Cassiano Ughini
CU
Goellner
Eduardo
E
Ragnini
Jean
J
Wayhs
Sâmia Yasin
SY
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*
D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin