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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          Acids, Carbocyclic Adverse Effects
          Amines Adverse Effects
          Analgesics Adverse Effects
          Basal Ganglia Drug Effects
          Chorea Chemically Induced
          GABA Adverse Effects
          Neuralgia Drug Therapy
          Adult
          Basal Ganglia Blood Supply
          Cerebrovascular Circulation Drug Effects
          Male
          Paraplegia
          Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: 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 patient's hemichorea decreased gradually after cessation of gabapentin. The study of rCBF revealed hypoperfusion in the contralateral basal ganglia compared with the previous study of rCBF. Our patient is the first patient with neuropathic pain, treated with gabapentin who developed hemichorea, in the absence of brain lesions. Imaging studies of rCBF showed a perfusion defect in the contralateral basal ganglion.
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