A tool that was once used to examine the intensity and frequency of pain in dementia patients following their death has been revamped to help skilled nursing facilities deliver palliative care to ...
Gabapentin prescriptions for chronic back pain were linked to higher dementia and cognitive impairment risk. Risks were especially high for chronic back pain patients ages 35 to 64. The study ...
The anti-seizure drug gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves. Common side effects include ...
A painkiller used for lower back pain could be linked to a higher risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to new research. The study, published online in the journal Regional ...
Hosted on MSN
Popularly prescribed pain drug can increase the risk of dementia by up to 40%, reveals study
Gabapentin is an anti-seizure drug that is used to treat nerve pain, epilepsy after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting the chemical messengers in the brain and nerves. With every drug ...
Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)—29% and 85%, ...
Gabapentin is routinely used to treat nerve pain and restless leg syndrome, but it might be riskier to our brain health than currently thought. Reading time 2 minutes Chronic pain can be a ...
Patients prescribed gabapentin 12 or more times had a 40% higher likelihood of dementia and a 65% increased risk of MCI compared to those prescribed the drug fewer times. “Our findings indicate an ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback