Hemichorea associated with gabapentin therapy with hypoperfusion in contralateral basal ganglion -- a case of a paraplegic patient with neuropathic pain.

Functional imaging in patients with movement disorders has suggested abnormalities of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF). We describe a patient with thoracic cord lesion with subsequent severe neuropathic pain. Right hemichorea developed and was related to adjunctive therapy with gabapentin. The pa...

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Publicado en:Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 83 - 87
Autores principales: Lai M, Wang T, Chang C, Tsai K, Chang S
Formato: case study Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2008
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