Efficacy of gabapentin in the treatment of SUNCT syndrome

Cephalalgia

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1339-1342

  Etemadifar, M ^a,b   Maghzi, A H ^b   Ghasemi, M ^b   Chitsaz, A ^b   Kaji Esfahani, M ^c  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; Iran; Isfahan; SUNCT syndrome; Treatment; Trial

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SUNCT SYNDROME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMINES; ANTICONVULSANTS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUNCT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549102580     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01673.x     Document Type: Article

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