Gabapentin in the treatment of hemifacial spasm

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 110-112

  Daniele, O ^a,e   Caravaglios, G ^a   Marchini, C ^b   Mucchiut, L ^b   Capus, P ^c   Natale E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Civico di Palermo   (Italy)

^e NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abnormal muscle activity; Hemifacial spasm; Vascular decompression

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS;

ACETIC ACIDS; ADULT; AGED; AMINES; ANTICONVULSANTS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034770865     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2001.104002110.x     Document Type: Article

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