Gabapentin for the Treatment of Hemifacial Spasm
- 1 April 1996
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Clinical Neuropharmacology
- Vol. 19 (2) , 185-188
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002826-199619020-00008
Abstract
Pharmacologic therapy for hemifacial spasm is often limited by the paucity of effective medications and problems with side effects. Gabapentin is a novel antiepileptic drug that is generally well tolerated. Its anticonvulsant effect is independent of gamma-aminobenzoic acid (GABA) receptor mechanisms. We report a patient with hemifacial spasm who responded well to gabapentin therapy. Gabapentin may be a useful alternative medical therapy to currently used drugs.Keywords
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