Gabapentin-induced coma: A MR-spectrometry analysis
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As for the majority of antiepileptic drugs, encephalopathy, manifested by transient somnolence, mood and motor disorders, is a possible side-effect. To our knowledge, there is little information about gabapentin-induced coma. We report a third case of gabapentin-induced coma where magnetic resonance-spectrometry was performed in diagnosis assessment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007