Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO Key Takeaways Gabapentin may help relieve severe knee osteoarthritis pain but is not ...

In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said. By Paula Span Mary Peart, 67, a ...

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Gabapentin does not decrease pain before and after patients undergo primary total knee arthroplasty, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News. The study showed no significant difference ...

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 ...

Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfort, research shows. In a study, women with chronic pelvic pain ...

July 11 (UPI) --A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with 12 or more prescriptions had higher incidence of dementia and MCI vs. those with 3 to 11 ...

That brings us to gabapentin. If you’re taking gabapentin for any number of reasons — seizures, neuropathic pain, etc. — you likely know what it does. But understandably, you could be confused about ...

The anticonvulsant gabapentin has been linked to a significantly increased risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. However, some experts are urging caution in interpreting the ...