Gabapentin Treatment for Neuropathic Pain in a Child with Sciatic Nerve Injury

Case Reports in Medicine
Halil Ekrem AkkurtHalim Yılmaz

Abstract

There are a restricted number of studies about usage of gabapentin for neuropathic pain treatment of pediatric patients. We shared a 12-year-old male case with severe neuropathic pain that hindered the rehabilitation programme for the loss of muscle power and movement limitation. Neuropathic pain developed after peripheral sciatic damage due to firearm traumatisation did not respond to other medical treatments but healed nearly completely after gabapentin usage.

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Feb 15, 2019·Paediatric Drugs·Doralina L Anghelescu, Jessica Michala Tesney
Jan 7, 2020·Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine·Washington Aspilicueta Pinto FilhoJosenilia Alves Gomes
Apr 5, 2017·Journal of Analytical Toxicology·Michele A GlinnPatrick Bell

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