Chorea as a side effect of gabapentin (Neurontin) in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome Type 1

Theresa A Zesiewicz; W Reed Shimberg; Robert A Hauser; Wendy Robinson; Maria-Carmen Wilson; Kelly L Sullivan

doi:10.1007/s10067-007-0744-5

Chorea as a side effect of gabapentin (Neurontin) in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome Type 1

Clin Rheumatol. 2008 Mar;27(3):389-90. doi: 10.1007/s10067-007-0744-5. Epub 2007 Oct 16.

Authors

Theresa A Zesiewicz¹, W Reed Shimberg, Robert A Hauser, Wendy Robinson, Maria-Carmen Wilson, Kelly L Sullivan

Affiliation

¹ Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, NPF Center of Excellence, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. tzesiewi@hsc.usf.edu

PMID: 17938990
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-007-0744-5

Abstract

We report the case of a woman who developed chorea in her neck, trunk, and extremities soon after taking gabapentin as treatment for complex regional pain syndrome Type 1. The chorea lasted for a year and resolved completely within 2 weeks of discontinuing gabapentin.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Amines / adverse effects*
Analgesics / adverse effects*
Chorea / chemically induced*
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / drug therapy
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / adverse effects*
Female
Gabapentin
Humans
Middle Aged
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / adverse effects*

Substances

Amines
Analgesics
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Gabapentin