Successful treatment of hallucinations associated with sensory impairment using gabapentin.
Sensory impairment hallucinations, such as visual hallucinations with visual loss, may not respond to traditional treatments such as antipsychotics. In this case series, the authors describe four patients with either visual or musical hallucinations associated with sensory impairment who were successfully treated with gabapentin.
Holroyd
Suzanne
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Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Box 800623, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. sh4s@virginia.edu
Sabeen
Samia
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000588:Amines; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin