Central Post-stroke Pain and Pharmacological Treatment: Work in Progress
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The Effects of Lamotrigine on Pain, Sleep, and Mood in Refractory Form of Central Post-Stroke Pain Syndrome
Background: Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a distressing pain syndrome, sometimes become refractory to the conventional pain managements. Anticonvulsants have been used to alleviate different central pains. Lamotrigine is a novel anticonvulsant and its proper dosage and its efficacy have not been well studied yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 100 mg lamotrigine on ref...
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عنوان ژورنال: SOJ Neurology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2374-6858
DOI: 10.15226/2374-6858/1/2/00111