New studies of the treatment of neuropathic pain have increased the need for an updated
review of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials to support an evidence based …

Chronic alcohol consumption produces painful peripheral neuropathy for which there is no
reliable successful therapy, mainly due to lack of understanding of its pathobiology …

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials on neuropathic pain treatment are
accumulating, so an updated review of the available evidence is needed. Studies were …

Neuropathic pain treatment remains unsatisfactory despite a substantial increase in the
number of trials. This EFNS Task Force aimed at evaluating the existing evidence about the …

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonists
for neuropathic pain (NeuP) and review literature to determine if specific pharmacologic …

Antiepileptic drugs are an effective treatment for various forms of neuropathic pain of
peripheral origin, although they rarely provide complete pain relief. Multiple multicentre …

Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a neuropathic pain syndrome and is the most common
complication of herpes zoster (HZ; shingles). PHN occurs mainly in HZ patients 60 years of …

The debate exists amongst clinical pharmacologists as to unlimited supplies of which drug
would be most useful when stranded on a deserted island. The tricyclic antidepressants …

Neuropathic pain is a persistent pain condition that develops secondary to nerve injury. The
two most common types of peripheral neuropathic pain are post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) …

Background Valproic acid and its sodium salt (sodium valproate) are antiepileptic drugs that
are sometimes used to treat chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia, although they are …