Gabapentin for Kleine-Levin syndrome. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) [Intern Med] Journal article | | Title | Gabapentin for Kleine-Levin syndrome. | | Author(s) | Itokawa K, Fukui M, Ninomiya M, Yamamoto T, Imabayashi E, Tamura N, Matsuda H, Araki N | | Institution | Department of Neurology, Saitama Medical University. kitokawa@saitama-med.ac.jp | | Source | Intern Med 2009; 48(13):1183-5. | | Abstract | We describe a 17-year-old girl with Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS), in which gabapentin was effective for the prevention of attacks. (99)mTc-ECD SPECT revealed hyperperfusion of the thalamus and nucleus accumbens presenting in the symptomatic period, suggesting epilepsy-like neuronal discharge from these structures. Treatment for KLS has not been established, although lithium has been used in limited cases with insignificant efficacy. Here, we report a case of recurrent hypersomnia in which gabapentin was effective for the prevention of attacks. We speculate that the recurrent hypersomnia and behaviour disturbance are related to epilepsy-like neuronal discharge from the thalamus due to dysfunction in GABAnergic receptors. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19571456 |
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