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carbamazepine and Phantom Limb

carbamazepine has been researched along with Phantom Limb in 6 studies

Carbamazepine: A dibenzazepine that acts as a sodium channel blocker. It is used as an anticonvulsant for the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor or focal SEIZURES. It may also be used in the management of BIPOLAR DISORDER, and has analgesic properties.
carbamazepine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine carrying a carbamoyl substituent at the azepine nitrogen, used as an anticonvulsant.

Phantom Limb: Perception of painful and nonpainful phantom sensations that occur following the complete or partial loss of a limb. The majority of individuals with an amputated extremity will experience the impression that the limb is still present, and in many cases, painful. (From Neurol Clin 1998 Nov;16(4):919-36; Brain 1998 Sep;121(Pt 9):1603-30)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The successful use of carbamazepine in treating a case of severe phantom limb pain prompted me to review this condition and its experiential treatment with carbamazepine, as well as the drug's possible mechanism of action on phantom limb pain."8.77Carbamazepine in the treatment of phantom limb pain. ( Patterson, JF, 1988)
"The successful use of carbamazepine in treating a case of severe phantom limb pain prompted me to review this condition and its experiential treatment with carbamazepine, as well as the drug's possible mechanism of action on phantom limb pain."4.77Carbamazepine in the treatment of phantom limb pain. ( Patterson, JF, 1988)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (66.67)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (16.67)29.6817
2010's1 (16.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Turek, T1
Wigton, A1
Bakheit, AM1
Elliott, F1
Little, A1
Milbrandt, W1
Parkes, JD1
Patterson, JF1
Poeck, K1

Reviews

1 review available for carbamazepine and Phantom Limb

ArticleYear
Carbamazepine in the treatment of phantom limb pain.
    Southern medical journal, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:9

    Topics: Carbamazepine; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain; Phantom Limb

1988

Other Studies

5 other studies available for carbamazepine and Phantom Limb

ArticleYear
Calcitonin for phantom limb pain in a pregnant woman.
    American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2012, Dec-15, Volume: 69, Issue:24

    Topics: Adult; Amines; Amputation, Surgical; Analgesics, Opioid; Calcitonin; Carbamazepine; Cyclohexanecarbo

2012
Phantom limb sensations after complete thoracic transverse myelitis.
    Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 2000, Volume: 69, Issue:2

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Female; Humans; Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction; Magnetic Resonance Im

2000
Carbamazepine for phantom-limb phenomena.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1976, Sep-16, Volume: 295, Issue:12

    Topics: Carbamazepine; Humans; Phantom Limb

1976
Diseases of the central nervous system. Relief of pain: headache, facial neuralgia, migraine, and phantom limb.
    British medical journal, 1975, Oct-11, Volume: 4, Issue:5988

    Topics: Analgesics; Aspirin; Carbamazepine; Ergotamines; Facial Neuralgia; Giant Cell Arteritis; Headache; H

1975
[Management of phantom pain].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1968, Dec-06, Volume: 93, Issue:49

    Topics: Benperidol; Biperiden; Carbamazepine; Humans; Methotrimeprazine; Pain; Phantom Limb

1968