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Use of Lamotrigine in Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Titlic Marina,
Jukic Ivana,
Tonkic Ante,
Grani Paula,
Jukic Jelena
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00316_2.x
Subject(s) - lamotrigine , carbamazepine , medicine , anesthesia , refractory (planetary science) , diazepam , neuralgia , anticonvulsant , analgesic , epilepsy , neuropathic pain , physics , psychiatry , astrobiology
We describe a case of a patient with glossopharyngeal neuralgia (refractory to treatment with carbamazepine, amytriptyline, diazepam, and indomethacin) treated with lamotrigine as monotherapy, the first described, who responded completely to the therapy and did not complain of side effects. The complete analgesic effect was reached at the lamotrigine daily dose of 200 mg per day and was maintained at that dose for additional 6 months, with the blood concentration within the reference range.