Evidence map›Paper›PMID 21647743›Full record

ReviewDer Nervenarzt2011

[Pregabalin and gabapentin in multiple sclerosis: clinical experiences and therapeutic implications].

S Bittner, K Höhn, K Göbel, C Kleinschnitz, H Wiendl, S G Meuth

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Review in Der Nervenarzt, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S BittnerAbteilung für entzündliche Erkrankungen des Nervensystems und Neuroonkologie, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Domagkstr. 13, 48149 Münster, Deutschland.
K Höhn
K Göbel
C Kleinschnitz
H Wiendl
S G Meuth
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDue to a plethora of additional symptoms patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) receive symptomatic treatment besides disease-modifying therapies. Among the substances which are commonly used are ion channel modulators (e. g. pregabalin, gabapentin, carbamazepine). The aim of this study was to investigate the use of these drugs in clinical practice in a larger patient cohort. PATIENTS: Data from 533 MS patients [439 without and 94 patients with add-on therapy (treatment group)] were evaluated retrospectively. All patients received a detailed neurological examination including evaluation of EDSS scores.

resultsPregabalin and gabapentin are used most commonly. Abnormal sensations are the most frequent reason for therapy initiation. Patients with higher EDSS values and/or under mitoxantrone treatment most frequently receive additional therapy.

conclusionSo far, it is not known whether the investigated agents exert a beneficial influence on the disease course of MS itself beyond a mere symptomatic treatment. Further research efforts and clinical studies are necessary to address this question.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAminesAnticonvulsantsAntineoplastic AgentsCarbamazepineCohort StudiesCyclohexanecarboxylic AcidsDisability EvaluationDrug Therapy, CombinationEpilepsyFemaleGabapentingamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansAminesAnticonvulsantsAntineoplastic AgentsCarbamazepineCyclohexanecarboxylic AcidsGabapentingamma-Aminobutyric AcidIon ChannelsLamotrigineMitoxantronePregabalinTriazinesValproic Acid

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PMID21647743
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