[Gabapentin for neurophatic pain in children: a case report].
Gabapentin is used as an analgesic in neuropathic pain. In this report a children with nerophatic pain because of mercury poising was followed-up for pain and side effects with the use of gabapentin. Pain reduction was good throughout the patient treatment. Severe side effects did not occur. Gabapentin was effective and well tolerated in the treatment of neuropathic pain in children.
Dayioğlu
Mürüvet
M
Selçuk University Meram Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Algology, Konya.
Tuncer
Sema
S
Reisli
Ruhiye
R
D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000588:Amines; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin