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Topirimate‐Induced Burning Mouth Syndrome
Author(s) -
Friedman Deborah I.
Publication year - 2010
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.1526-4610.2010.01720.x
Subject(s) - burning mouth syndrome , topiramate , medicine , oral cavity , burning sensation , anesthesia , dermatology , psychiatry , dentistry , epilepsy
Burning mouth syndrome is a chronic pain condition characterized by burning, painful sensations within the oral cavity. A patient developed symptoms of burning mouth syndrome after initiating topiramate treatment for headache prevention. The symptoms resolved when the medication was discontinued, and the association was replicated upon re‐challenge of the drug.