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gabapentin and Migraine Disorders

gabapentin has been researched along with Migraine Disorders in 40 studies

Gabapentin: A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.
gabapentin : A gamma-amino acid that is cyclohexane substituted at position 1 by aminomethyl and carboxymethyl groups. Used for treatment of neuropathic pain and restless legs syndrome.

Migraine Disorders: A class of disabling primary headache disorders, characterized by recurrent unilateral pulsatile headaches. The two major subtypes are common migraine (without aura) and classic migraine (with aura or neurological symptoms). (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Gabapentin offers an effective, safe alternative therapy or co-therapy for the listed painful conditions and tremor; it does not affect the metabolism of other medications and is well tolerated."9.08Gabapentin for treatment of pain and tremor: a large case series. ( Merren, MD, 1998)
"Gabapentin, which has been approved for add-on therapy of focal seizures, is increasingly used for treatment of neuropathic pain."8.81[Gabapentin therapy for pain]. ( Block, F, 2001)
"There have been many proposed uses for gabapentin, including midscapular pain secondary to radiation myelopathy, RSD, neuropathic pain, postherpetic neuralgia, and migraine prophylaxis."8.79Use of gabapentin in pain management. ( Connelly, JF; Wetzel, CH, 1997)
"The author describes six cases in which gabapentin treatment reduced the frequency of hot flashes."7.70Gabapentin's effects on hot flashes and hypothermia. ( Guttuso, TJ, 2000)
"Gabapentin offers an effective, safe alternative therapy or co-therapy for the listed painful conditions and tremor; it does not affect the metabolism of other medications and is well tolerated."5.08Gabapentin for treatment of pain and tremor: a large case series. ( Merren, MD, 1998)
" On the other hand, patients with divalproex exhibited significantly higher risk of nausea compared to those with placebo, topiramate, propranolol, gabapentin and amitriptyline."4.95Unveiling the relative efficacy, safety and tolerability of prophylactic medications for migraine: pairwise and network-meta analysis. ( He, A; Li, C; Song, D; Zhang, L, 2017)
"Gabapentin, which has been approved for add-on therapy of focal seizures, is increasingly used for treatment of neuropathic pain."4.81[Gabapentin therapy for pain]. ( Block, F, 2001)
"There have been many proposed uses for gabapentin, including midscapular pain secondary to radiation myelopathy, RSD, neuropathic pain, postherpetic neuralgia, and migraine prophylaxis."4.79Use of gabapentin in pain management. ( Connelly, JF; Wetzel, CH, 1997)
"We examined reporting practices for trials of gabapentin funded by Pfizer and Warner-Lambert's subsidiary, Parke-Davis (hereafter referred to as Pfizer and Parke-Davis) for off-label indications (prophylaxis against migraine and treatment of bipolar disorders, neuropathic pain, and nociceptive pain), comparing internal company documents with published reports."3.75Outcome reporting in industry-sponsored trials of gabapentin for off-label use. ( Bero, L; Dickersin, K; Scherer, RW; Vedula, SS, 2009)
"The author describes six cases in which gabapentin treatment reduced the frequency of hot flashes."3.70Gabapentin's effects on hot flashes and hypothermia. ( Guttuso, TJ, 2000)
"Both drugs were equally effective in migraine prophylaxis."2.78Comparison of efficacy and safety of topiramate with gabapentin in migraine prophylaxis: randomized open label control trial. ( Ahmed, S; Alam, R; Khan, M; Zafar, I; Zain, S, 2013)
"The study included 67 migraine patients, 55 women and 12 men; 52 patients completed this prospective, open-label study."2.74The efficacy of gabapentin in migraine prophylaxis: an observational open label study. ( Bosnar-Puretić, M; Demarin, V; Lovrencić-Huzjan, A; Vuković, V, 2009)
"Gabapentin is an effective prophylactic agent for patients with migraine."2.70Efficacy of gabapentin in migraine prophylaxis. ( Klapper, J; Magnus, L; Mathew, NT; Ramadan, N; Rapoport, A; Saper, J; Stacey, B; Tepper, S, 2001)
" One trial of gabapentin enacarbil (523 participants) failed to demonstrate a significant difference versus placebo or between doses for gabapentin enacarbil titrated to between 1200 mg and 3000 mg with regard to proportion of responders; there was also no evidence of a dose-response trend."2.49Gabapentin or pregabalin for the prophylaxis of episodic migraine in adults. ( Chronicle, EP; Linde, M; McCrory, DC; Mulleners, WM, 2013)
"Migraine is affected by fluctuating estrogen levels so it is not surprising that the perimenopause is a time of peak rate of change of migraine prevalence in women."2.48Perimenopausal migraine in women with vasomotor symptoms. ( MacGregor, EA, 2012)
"Yet, migraine by itself is associated with an increased risk of suicidal ideation and behavior as well as with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders that facilitate the development of suicidal behavior."2.47Are antiepileptic drugs used in the treatment of migraine associated with an increased risk of suicidality? ( Kanner, AM, 2011)
"Pediatric migraine can cause a significant impact on quality of life."2.45[Antiepileptic drugs for the prevention of pediatric migraine]. ( Cuvellier, JC, 2009)
"These drugs can reduce the incidence of migraine attacks in the large clinical studies."2.45[Use of antiepileptic drugs for the preventive treatment of migraine]. ( Hamada, J, 2009)
"A rationale for their use in migraine prophylaxis is the hypothesis that migraine and epilepsy share several common pathogenetic mechanisms."2.44Antiepileptic drugs in migraine: from clinical aspects to cellular mechanisms. ( Calabresi, P; Cupini, LM; Galletti, F; Rossi, C; Sarchielli, P, 2007)
"There is a general agreement now that migraine is not only a vascular phenomenon but also a genetically determined heterogenic ion-channelopathy resulting in cortical-spreading-depression-like events, the temporary impairment of antinociceptive structures of the brainstem and the activation of the trigeminal-vascular system."2.44GABAergic drugs for the treatment of migraine. ( Limmroth, V; Puppe, A, 2007)
"Dizziness is not a unique clinical picture, but rather is the unspecific symptom of numerous diseases."2.44[Frequently occurring forms of dizziness and their treatment]. ( Thömke, F, 2007)
"The mainstay of migraine treatment is pharmacotherapy."2.42The role of anticonvulsants in preventive migraine therapy. ( Corbo, J, 2003)
"Many migraine sufferers use daily prophylactic therapy to reduce the frequency of their headache attacks."1.43Using a graphical risk tool to examine willingness to take migraine prophylactic medications. ( Golding, AN; Houle, TT; Turner, DP, 2016)
"Chronic migraine is an important public health problem."1.36Pharmacological prophylaxis of chronic migraine: a review of double-blind placebo-controlled trials. ( D'Amico, D, 2010)
"All subject's Migraine Disability Assessment Scale and VAS scores were compared."1.36Rhinologic evaluation in patients with primary headache. ( Cabalar, M; Gurer, E; Kayhan, FT; Sayin, I; Yayla, V; Yazici, ZM, 2010)

Research

Studies (40)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's5 (12.50)18.2507
2000's19 (47.50)29.6817
2010's13 (32.50)24.3611
2020's3 (7.50)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Oliveira, ADP1
Silva-Néto, RP1
Lampl, C1
MaassenVanDenBrink, A1
Deligianni, CI1
Gil-Gouveia, R1
Jassal, T1
Sanchez-Del-Rio, M1
Reuter, U1
Uluduz, D1
Versijpt, J1
Zeraatkar, D1
Sacco, S1
Groenke, BR1
Daline, IH1
Nixdorf, DR1
Linde, M1
Mulleners, WM1
Chronicle, EP1
McCrory, DC1
Zain, S1
Khan, M1
Alam, R1
Zafar, I1
Ahmed, S1
Fogleman, CD1
Turner, DP1
Golding, AN1
Houle, TT1
He, A1
Song, D1
Zhang, L1
Li, C1
Cuvellier, JC1
Spears, RC1
Andreou, AP1
Shields, KG1
Goadsby, PJ1
Hamada, J1
Vedula, SS2
Bero, L1
Scherer, RW1
Dickersin, K2
Vuković, V1
Lovrencić-Huzjan, A1
Bosnar-Puretić, M1
Demarin, V1
Robbins, MS1
Crystal, SC1
Grosberg, BM1
Hutchinson, S1
D'Amico, D1
Yazici, ZM1
Cabalar, M1
Sayin, I1
Kayhan, FT1
Gurer, E1
Yayla, V1
Kanner, AM1
MacGregor, EA1
Goldman, PS1
Rona, IJ1
Greene, TM1
Mariano Da Silva, H1
Alcantara, MC1
Bordini, CA1
Speciali, JG1
Corbo, J1
Filatova, EG1
Klimov, MV1
Levin, M1
Ward, TN1
Larson, E1
von Orelli, F1
Calabresi, P1
Galletti, F1
Rossi, C1
Sarchielli, P1
Cupini, LM1
Puppe, A1
Limmroth, V1
Maggioni, F1
Mainardi, F1
Dainese, F1
Lisotto, C1
Zanchin, G1
Thömke, F1
Wetzel, CH1
Connelly, JF1
Nicolodi, M2
Del Bianco, PL1
Sicuteri, F2
Merren, MD1
Guttuso, TJ1
Leniger, T1
Wiemann, M1
Bingmann, D1
Hufnagel, A1
Bonnet, U1
Mathew, NT1
Rapoport, A1
Saper, J1
Magnus, L1
Klapper, J1
Ramadan, N1
Stacey, B1
Tepper, S1
Block, F1
Schoonman, GG1
Wiendels, NJ1
Ferrari, MD1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Studying the Impact of Exercise on Hot Flashes Using Mobile Fitbit Flex, MENQOL Scale and Hot Flash Diary[NCT03236896]35 participants (Actual)Interventional2015-10-31Completed
[NCT00447369]Phase 370 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2007-05-31Withdrawn (stopped due to Because we did not find funds to do it)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

16 reviews available for gabapentin and Migraine Disorders

ArticleYear
The comparative effectiveness of migraine preventive drugs: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
    The journal of headache and pain, 2023, May-19, Volume: 24, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; Gabapentin; Humans; M

2023
Gabapentin or pregabalin for the prophylaxis of episodic migraine in adults.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2013, Jun-24, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Carbamates; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobuty

2013
Gabapentin for the prophylaxis of episodic migraine in adults.
    American family physician, 2014, May-01, Volume: 89, Issue:9

    Topics: Amines; Analgesics; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Evidence-Based Medicine; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobut

2014
Unveiling the relative efficacy, safety and tolerability of prophylactic medications for migraine: pairwise and network-meta analysis.
    The journal of headache and pain, 2017, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amines; Amitriptyline; Anticonvulsants; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dizziness; Female; Fruct

2017
[Antiepileptic drugs for the prevention of pediatric migraine].
    Revue neurologique, 2009, Volume: 165, Issue:12

    Topics: Adolescent; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Child; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Drug Tolerance; Fructose; G

2009
[Use of antiepileptic drugs for the preventive treatment of migraine].
    Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo, 2009, Volume: 61, Issue:10

    Topics: Amines; Anticonvulsants; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Drug Administration Schedule; Fructose; Gabape

2009
Are antiepileptic drugs used in the treatment of migraine associated with an increased risk of suicidality?
    Current pain and headache reports, 2011, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Amines; Anticonvulsants; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Drug Labeling; Fructose; Gabapentin; gamma-Ami

2011
Perimenopausal migraine in women with vasomotor symptoms.
    Maturitas, 2012, Volume: 71, Issue:1

    Topics: Amines; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Estrogen Replacement Therapy; Estrogens; Female; Fluoxetine; Ga

2012
The role of anticonvulsants in preventive migraine therapy.
    Current pain and headache reports, 2003, Volume: 7, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Drug Appro

2003
[Anticonvulsants in preventive therapy of migraine].
    Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova, 2003, Volume: 103, Issue:10

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Fructose; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobut

2003
[Nonorganic pain -- only psychogenic?].
    Praxis, 2003, Nov-26, Volume: 92, Issue:48

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Anesthetics, Local; Back Pain; Chronic Dise

2003
Antiepileptic drugs in migraine: from clinical aspects to cellular mechanisms.
    Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2007, Volume: 28, Issue:4

    Topics: Amines; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Epilepsy; Fructose; Gabapentin; gamma

2007
GABAergic drugs for the treatment of migraine.
    CNS & neurological disorders drug targets, 2007, Volume: 6, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Disease; Amines; Animals; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Fructose; GABA Agents; GABA Antagonists

2007
[Frequently occurring forms of dizziness and their treatment].
    MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2007, May-21, Volume: 149 Suppl 2

    Topics: Amines; Anticonvulsants; Betahistine; Carbamazepine; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Diagnosis, Differe

2007
Use of gabapentin in pain management.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 1997, Volume: 31, Issue:9

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amines; Analgesics; Anticonvulsants; Cyclohexanecarboxylic

1997
[Gabapentin therapy for pain].
    Der Nervenarzt, 2001, Volume: 72, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Analgesics; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Diabetic Neurop

2001

Trials

4 trials available for gabapentin and Migraine Disorders

ArticleYear
Comparison of efficacy and safety of topiramate with gabapentin in migraine prophylaxis: randomized open label control trial.
    JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2013, Volume: 63, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amines; Analgesics; Cohort Studies; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Female; Fructose; Gabapentin

2013
The efficacy of gabapentin in migraine prophylaxis: an observational open label study.
    Acta clinica Croatica, 2009, Volume: 48, Issue:2

    Topics: Amines; Anticonvulsants; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Female; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; H

2009
Gabapentin for treatment of pain and tremor: a large case series.
    Southern medical journal, 1998, Volume: 91, Issue:8

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Aged; Amines; Analgesics; Anticonvulsants; Arachnoiditis; Cerebellar Neoplasms; Cyc

1998
Efficacy of gabapentin in migraine prophylaxis.
    Headache, 2001, Volume: 41, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetates; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amines; Analgesics; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Double-Blind Met

2001

Other Studies

20 other studies available for gabapentin and Migraine Disorders

ArticleYear
Circadian rhythmicity on red ear syndrome in a patient with migraine: A case report.
    Headache, 2021, Volume: 61, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Circadian Rhythm; Ear; Erythema; Female; Gabapentin; Humans; Migraine Disorders; Pain; Parest

2021
SUNCT/SUNA: Case series presenting in an orofacial pain clinic.
    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 2021, Volume: 41, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases; Facial Pain; Female; Gabapentin; Headache Disorders; Human

2021
Using a graphical risk tool to examine willingness to take migraine prophylactic medications.
    Pain, 2016, Volume: 157, Issue:10

    Topics: Amines; Analgesics; Antidepressive Agents; Antihypertensive Agents; Cross-Sectional Studies; Cyclohe

2016
Is gabapentin an effective treatment choice for hemicrania continua?
    The journal of headache and pain, 2009, Volume: 10, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Amines; Analgesics; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Autonomic Pathways; Cyclohexanec

2009
GABA and valproate modulate trigeminovascular nociceptive transmission in the thalamus.
    Neurobiology of disease, 2010, Volume: 37, Issue:2

    Topics: Amines; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Cerebral Arteries; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Disease Models, An

2010
Outcome reporting in industry-sponsored trials of gabapentin for off-label use.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2009, Nov-12, Volume: 361, Issue:20

    Topics: Amines; Bipolar Disorder; Clinical Protocols; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobu

2009
Teaching case: menopausal migraine.
    Headache, 2010, Volume: 50, Issue:2

    Topics: Amines; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Cyclohexanols; Female; Fructose; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric

2010
Pharmacological prophylaxis of chronic migraine: a review of double-blind placebo-controlled trials.
    Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2010, Volume: 31 Suppl 1

    Topics: Amines; Analgesics; Chronic Disease; Clonidine; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Diagnosis, Differential

2010
Rhinologic evaluation in patients with primary headache.
    The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2010, Volume: 21, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amines; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Endoscopy;

2010
Off-label prescribing explained. Why your doctor may recommend meds that aren't FDA-approved for your condition.
    The Johns Hopkins medical letter health after 50, 2011, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Amines; Bipolar Disorder; Clinical Protocols; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Drug Approval; Drug Label

2011
Implementation of a publication strategy in the context of reporting biases. A case study based on new documents from Neurontin litigation.
    Trials, 2012, Aug-13, Volume: 13

    Topics: Access to Information; Amines; Analgesics; Antimanic Agents; Authorship; Bipolar Disorder; Clinical

2012
Strictly unilateral headache reminiscent of hemicrania continua resistant to indomethacin but responsive to gabapentin.
    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 2002, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Blepharoptosis; Cyclohexanecarboxy

2002
Migraine-tic syndrome: a case report of a new headache type.
    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 2004, Volume: 24, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Gabapentin; g

2004
Migraine secondary to superior oblique myokymia.
    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 2007, Volume: 27, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Amines; Analgesics; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans;

2007
Modulation of excitatory amino acids pathway: a possible therapeutic approach to chronic daily headache associated with analgesic drugs abuse.
    International journal of clinical pharmacology research, 1997, Volume: 17, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Chronic Disease; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagon

1997
Negative modultors of excitatory amino acids in episodic and chronic migraine: preventing and reverting chronic migraine. Special lecture 7th INWIN Congress.
    International journal of clinical pharmacology research, 1998, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Enzyme Inhibitors; E

1998
Gabapentin. CI 945, GOE 3450, Neurontin.
    Drugs in R&D, 1999, Volume: 2, Issue:6

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Area Under Curve; Biological Availability; Child; Child, P

1999
Gabapentin's effects on hot flashes and hypothermia.
    Neurology, 2000, Jun-13, Volume: 54, Issue:11

    Topics: Acetates; Adult; Amines; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; Female; Gab

2000
Different effects of GABAergic anticonvulsants on 4-aminopyridine-induced spontaneous GABAergic hyperpolarizations of hippocampal pyramidal cells--implication for their potency in migraine therapy.
    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 2000, Volume: 20, Issue:6

    Topics: 4-Aminopyridine; Acetates; Amines; Analgesics; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Convulsants; Cyclohexanecar

2000
Gabapentin in migraine prophylaxis: is it effective and well tolerated?
    Headache, 2002, Volume: 42, Issue:3

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Analgesics; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Huma

2002