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Delirium secondary to pregabalin.
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PMID:  22177026     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fibromyalgia is a common and disabling disease, and treatment can be challenging. More recently, pregabalin has been approved to treat pain associated with fibromyalgia. However, it can have serious neuropsychiatric sequelae. Several case reports have documented delirium secondary to pregabalin, usually in older patients with multiple medical comorbidities and concurrent medications. We describe a case of delirium in a young patient without significant medical problems and in the absence of other potentially causal medications. In this case, pregabalin appears to be the single causal etiology for delirium. We recommend clinicians to consider the causal role it may play in any patient who presents with delirium.
Authors:
Catherine Hickey; Barbara Thomas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-12-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  General hospital psychiatry     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-7714     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905527     Medline TA:  Gen Hosp Psychiatry     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Crown Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Memorial University of Newfoundland, Geriatric Psychiatry Day Hospital, St. John's, NL, Canada A1A 1E5.
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