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valproic acid and Neuralgia

valproic acid has been researched along with Neuralgia in 15 studies

Valproic Acid: A fatty acid with anticonvulsant and anti-manic properties that is used in the treatment of EPILEPSY and BIPOLAR DISORDER. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS.
valproic acid : A branched-chain saturated fatty acid that comprises of a propyl substituent on a pentanoic acid stem.

Neuralgia: Intense or aching pain that occurs along the course or distribution of a peripheral or cranial nerve.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Chronic pain is a multifactorial disease comprised of both inflammatory and neuropathic components that affect ∼20% of the world's population."5.46sec-Butylpropylacetamide (SPD), a new amide derivative of valproic acid for the treatment of neuropathic and inflammatory pain. ( Bialer, M; Brennan, KC; Devor, M; Kaufmann, D; Smith, MD; West, PJ; White, HS; Yagen, B, 2017)
"Neuropathic pain is often insensitive to morphine."5.42Histone deacetylase inhibitors relieve morphine resistance in neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury. ( Araki, K; Matsushita, Y; Mukae, T; Uchida, H; Ueda, H, 2015)
"Since anticonvulsants have been used for treating neuralgias, an interest has arisen to experimentally test vigabatrin for its gabaergic mechanism of action."3.70Possible analgesic effect of vigabatrin in animal experimental chronic neuropathic pain. ( Alves, ND; de Carvalho, AM; de Castro-Costa, CM; Santos, FJ; Silveira, DG, 1999)
"Post-herpetic neuralgia is difficult to treat."2.71Divalproex sodium in the management of post-herpetic neuralgia: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. ( Beniwal, R; Bumb, RA; Garg, P; Kochar, DK; Kochar, SK; Mehta, RD; Rawat, N, 2005)
"Spinal inflammation is a pathophysiological state of neuropathic pain (NP)."1.62Valproic acid mitigates spinal nerve ligation-induced neuropathic pain in rats by modulating microglial function and inhibiting neuroinflammatory response. ( Chen, C; Feng, X; Guo, A; Ke, J; Li, J; Lu, Q; Luo, L, 2021)
"Chronic pain is a multifactorial disease comprised of both inflammatory and neuropathic components that affect ∼20% of the world's population."1.46sec-Butylpropylacetamide (SPD), a new amide derivative of valproic acid for the treatment of neuropathic and inflammatory pain. ( Bialer, M; Brennan, KC; Devor, M; Kaufmann, D; Smith, MD; West, PJ; White, HS; Yagen, B, 2017)
"We report four patients with neuropathic pain who responded very well to the initiation of low-dose oral sodium valproate."1.43The use of low-dose sodium valproate in the management of neuropathic pain: illustrative case series. ( Aggarwal, A; Pirapakaran, K, 2016)
"Neuropathic pain is often insensitive to morphine."1.42Histone deacetylase inhibitors relieve morphine resistance in neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury. ( Araki, K; Matsushita, Y; Mukae, T; Uchida, H; Ueda, H, 2015)

Research

Studies (15)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (6.67)18.7374
1990's2 (13.33)18.2507
2000's3 (20.00)29.6817
2010's7 (46.67)24.3611
2020's2 (13.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
King, AM1
Salomé, C1
Dinsmore, J1
Salomé-Grosjean, E1
De Ryck, M1
Kaminski, R1
Valade, A1
Kohn, H1
Bai, Y2
He, X1
Sun, Y1
Zhao, Z1
Chen, X1
Li, B1
Xie, J1
Li, Y1
Jia, P1
Meng, X1
Zhao, Y2
Ding, Y1
Xiao, C1
Wang, S1
Yu, J1
Liao, S1
Zhang, Y2
Zhu, Z1
Zhang, Q1
Qin, F1
Wei, X1
Zeng, M1
Liang, J1
Cuan, Y1
Shan, G1
Fan, TP1
Wu, B1
Zheng, X1
Chu, Z1
Liu, P1
Li, X1
Liu, Y1
Liu, F1
Lei, G1
Yang, L1
Deng, L1
Dang, Y1
Guo, A1
Li, J1
Luo, L1
Chen, C1
Lu, Q1
Ke, J1
Feng, X1
Chen, JY1
Chu, LW1
Cheng, KI1
Hsieh, SL1
Juan, YS1
Wu, BN1
Elsherbiny, NM1
Ahmed, E1
Kader, GA1
Abdel-Mottaleb, Y1
ElSayed, MH1
Youssef, AM1
Zaitone, SA1
Uchida, H1
Matsushita, Y1
Araki, K1
Mukae, T1
Ueda, H1
Pirapakaran, K1
Aggarwal, A1
Kaufmann, D1
West, PJ1
Smith, MD1
Yagen, B1
Bialer, M1
Devor, M1
White, HS1
Brennan, KC1
Otto, M1
Bach, FW1
Jensen, TS1
Sindrup, SH1
Kochar, DK1
Garg, P1
Bumb, RA1
Kochar, SK1
Mehta, RD1
Beniwal, R1
Rawat, N1
Alves, ND1
de Castro-Costa, CM1
de Carvalho, AM1
Santos, FJ1
Silveira, DG1
Davies, AN1
Covington, EC1
Bowsher, D1
Lahuerta, J1

Reviews

1 review available for valproic acid and Neuralgia

ArticleYear
Anticonvulsants for neuropathic pain and detoxification.
    Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 1998, Volume: 65 Suppl 1

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Clonazepam; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Gabapenti

1998

Trials

2 trials available for valproic acid and Neuralgia

ArticleYear
Valproic acid has no effect on pain in polyneuropathy: a randomized, controlled trial.
    Neurology, 2004, Jan-27, Volume: 62, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Middl

2004
Divalproex sodium in the management of post-herpetic neuralgia: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.
    QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 2005, Volume: 98, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Double-Blind Method; Female; GABA Agents; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neu

2005

Other Studies

12 other studies available for valproic acid and Neuralgia

ArticleYear
Primary amino acid derivatives: compounds with anticonvulsant and neuropathic pain protection activities.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2011, Jul-14, Volume: 54, Issue:13

    Topics: Amino Acids; Analgesics; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Convulsants; Electroshock; Formaldehyde; Male; Mi

2011
Polygala tenuifolia-Acori tatarinowii herbal pair as an inspiration for substituted cinnamic α-asaronol esters: Design, synthesis, anticonvulsant activity, and inhibition of lactate dehydrogenase study.
    European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019, Dec-01, Volume: 183

    Topics: Allosteric Regulation; Animals; Anisoles; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Cinnamates; Dioxolanes; Dr

2019
Microinjection of valproic acid into the ventrolateral orbital cortex exerts an antinociceptive effect in a rat of neuropathic pain.
    Psychopharmacology, 2020, Volume: 237, Issue:8

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; GABA Agents; Male; Mi

2020
Valproic acid mitigates spinal nerve ligation-induced neuropathic pain in rats by modulating microglial function and inhibiting neuroinflammatory response.
    International immunopharmacology, 2021, Volume: 92

    Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Disease Models, Animal; Enzyme Inhibitors; Histone Deacetylases; Inflammation; J

2021
Valproate reduces neuroinflammation and neuronal death in a rat chronic constriction injury model.
    Scientific reports, 2018, 11-07, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Biomarkers; Cell Death; Cytokines; Disease Models, Animal; Glycog

2018
Inhibitory effect of valproate sodium on pain behavior in diabetic mice involves suppression of spinal histone deacetylase 1 and inflammatory mediators.
    International immunopharmacology, 2019, Volume: 70

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Cells, Cultured; Cytokines; Diabetes Complications; Disease M

2019
Histone deacetylase inhibitors relieve morphine resistance in neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury.
    Journal of pharmacological sciences, 2015, Volume: 128, Issue:4

    Topics: Acetylation; Analgesia; Analgesics; Animals; Down-Regulation; Drug Resistance; Ganglia, Spinal; Gene

2015
The use of low-dose sodium valproate in the management of neuropathic pain: illustrative case series.
    Internal medicine journal, 2016, Volume: 46, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anticonvulsants; Australia; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Neuralgia; Treatme

2016
sec-Butylpropylacetamide (SPD), a new amide derivative of valproic acid for the treatment of neuropathic and inflammatory pain.
    Pharmacological research, 2017, Volume: 117

    Topics: Amides; Amines; Analgesics; Animals; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Disease Models, Animal; Gabapentin

2017
Possible analgesic effect of vigabatrin in animal experimental chronic neuropathic pain.
    Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria, 1999, Volume: 57, Issue:4

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Chronic Disease; Neuralgia; Phenytoin; Rats; Ra

1999
Re: Sodium valproate in cancer-related neuropathic pain.
    Journal of pain and symptom management, 2002, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Humans; Neoplasms; Neuralgia; Valproic Acid

2002
A case of tabes dorsalis with tonic pupils and lightning pains relieved by sodium valproate.
    Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 1987, Volume: 50, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Female; Humans; Neuralgia; Reflex, Pupillary; Tabes Dorsalis; Valproic Acid

1987