Patel J, Naritoku D K
Department of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-1316, USA.
Clin Neuropharmacol. 1996 Apr;19(2):185-8. doi: 10.1097/00002826-199619020-00008.
Pharmacologic therapy for hemifacial spasm is often limited by the paucity of effective medications and problems with side effects. Gabapentin is a novel antiepileptic drug that is generally well tolerated. Its anticonvulsant effect is independent of gamma-aminobenzoic acid (GABA) receptor mechanisms. We report a patient with hemifacial spasm who responded well to gabapentin therapy. Gabapentin may be a useful alternative medical therapy to currently used drugs.
