Researchers have developed light-activated derivatives of the anti-seizure drug carbamazepine to treat neuropathic pain in rats. A new study based at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia ...

Pain is easy to understand until it isn’t. A stubbed toe or sprained ankle hurts, but it makes sense because the cause is clear and the pain fades as you heal. But what if the pain didn’t go away?

Question: I have tic douloureux and would like the latest information you have on it. Is it possible to have it on both sides of the face? I feel twinges on the other side once in a while, but I think ...

Dr. Kennedy answers the question: 'Carbamazepine For Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: How is carbamazepine (Tegretol) used in the treatment of bipolar disorder? What are the side effects and ...

In a paper published in the journal Neuron, researchers report that a mechanism involving the enzyme Tiam1 in dorsal horn excitatory neurons of the spinal cord both initiates and maintains neuropathic ...

Expert Rev Neurother. 2007;7(11):1565-1579. The rationale for treating TN with AEDs traces back to Trousseau's 1853 clinical description of what he termed, "névralgie épileptiforme," noting that the ...

Neuropathic pain is not your average pain. Here’s what to know about this unique type of MS pain and how to find relief. Pain is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), especially when the spinal ...