Gabapentin for treatment of pain and tremor: A large case series

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 739-744

  Merren, Michael D ^a,b  

^a Neurology Clinic of San Antonio ^*

^b Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; PAIN; POLYNEUROPATHY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEIZURE; TREMOR; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VERTIGO;

EID: 0031859210     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199808000-00007     Document Type: Article

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