Neurol. praxi. 2016;17(4):254-256 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2016.053
Pregabalin and gabapentin in patient with failed back surgery syndrome
- Klinika anesteziologie, perioperační a intenzivní medicíny
Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is an example of a so-called mixed pain combining nociceptive and neuropathic pain. We
are presenting a patient with history of a low back surgery (disc herniation L5S1 dx), suffering persisting pain irradiating to his
right leg. Administering gabapentin the neuropathic pain lowered by about 50 %, after switching to pregabalin the neuropathic
pain lowered by about 75 % from the initial value. Both drugs were accompanied with drowsiness, which should be controlled
through dosage adjustment. Available studies dealing with similar cases support our results.
Keywords: failed back surgery syndrome, neuropathic pain, gabapentin, pregabalin, side effects
Published: August 1, 2016 Show citation
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