Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2711071 | Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Bilaterally progressive tinnitus and hearing impairment occurred in a hypertensive patient shortly after an episode of right ganglionic hemorrhage. Audiometric tests showed a mixed sensorineural and conduction hearing loss. When low-dose gabapentin was administrated for the pre-existing postherpetic thoracic neuralgia, the tinnitus dramatically improved but recurred after discontinuation of the drug. Hearing function did not change. In view of a controversy of gabapentin and tinnitus in previous trials, the findings in this patient support that low-dose gabapentin benefits the subgroup of tinnitus patients with secondary contributing factors, such as stroke.
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Authors
Wei-Hsi MD, MSc, Hsin-Ling MD, MSc,