J Korean Pain Soc.
2004 Dec;17(2):275-278. 10.3344/jkps.2004.17.2.275.
Stuttering during Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. kjhanes@mm.ewha.ac.kr
- KMID: 2104871
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/jkps.2004.17.2.275
Abstract
- Gabapentin is an effective drug for treating postherpetic neuralgia. Its side effects are mild and transient but some serious side effects have been reported. A 66-year-old man suffering from postherpetic neuralgia was managed using a stellate ganglion block and gabapentin. During the management of his postherpetic neuralgia with gabapentin, the patient complained of stuttering. The gabapentin therapy was discontinued, and the patient's stuttering subsided.
