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Delirium After Pregabalin Withdrawal

İbrahim EREN
İkbal İNANLI
Ali Metehan ÇALIŞKAN
Sıla ÇALIŞKAN
Pages
118–119
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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This case report describesa 68-year-old patient who developed delirium after experiencing pregabalin withdrawal.Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of pregabalin withdrawal delirium.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Pregabalin is a γ-amino butyric acid analogue drug that is used in fibromyalgia, neuropathicpain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, spinal cord injury, and postherpeticneuralgia.
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Key Findings & Data:Symptoms reported in association with pregabalin withdrawal includeinsomnia, gastrointestinal distress, tachycardia, and headache.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case report describesa 68-year-old patient who developed delirium after experiencing pregabalin withdrawal.Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of pregabalin withdrawal delirium.
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Pregabalin is a γ-amino butyric acid analogue drug that is used in fibromyalgia, neuropathicpain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, spinal cord injury, and postherpeticneuralgia. Symptoms reported in association with pregabalin withdrawal includeinsomnia, gastrointestinal distress, tachycardia, and headache. This case report describesa 68-year-old patient who developed delirium after experiencing pregabalin withdrawal.Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of pregabalin withdrawal delirium.

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EREN, İ., İNANLI, İ., ÇALIŞKAN, A. M., ÇALIŞKAN, S. (2022). Delirium After Pregabalin Withdrawal. Alpha psychiatry (Online), Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 2, 118–119. https://ajindex.com/articles/435214

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