Gabapentin for the treatment of tremor

Michele A. Faulkner; John M. Bertoni; Thomas L. Lenz; Christina Dalmady-Israel; Bruno Edouard

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Gabapentin for the treatment of tremor

Michele A. Faulkner, John M. Bertoni, Thomas L. Lenz, Christina Dalmady-Israel, Bruno Edouard

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OBJECTIVE: To review the use of the antiepileptic drug gabapentin for the treatment of various types of tremor. DATA SOURCES: A search of biomedical literature was completed through MEDLINE and EMBASE (1993-May 2002) to identify all clinical trials pertaining to the use of gabapentin for the treatment of tremor in humans. DATA SYNTHESIS: Outcome data from the few published studies have varied widely. Patient groups have been small, and conclusions have been based largely on subjective patient and investigator ratings. CONCLUSIONS: A trial of gabapentin is warranted in patients who fail therapy with traditional agents. Improvement should be measured by a patient's perceived functional ability.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	282-286
Number of pages	5
Journal	Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/106002800303700222
State	Published - Feb 1 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Essential tremor
Gabapentin
Orthostatic tremor
Parkinsonian tremor

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Pharmacology (medical)

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Gabapentin for the treatment of tremor

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