Transient sinus dysfunction secondary to lacosamide treatment

The case of an 84-year-old female patient is presented, with a history of high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, chronic venous failure and osteoarthritis, which –due to trigeminal neuralgia– had received treatment with several drugs, without achieving neuropathic pain control; that was why the treatmen...

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Published inCorSalud Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 167 - 170
Main Authors Daniel Grados Saso, Anyuli Gracia Gutiérrez, Carolina García Arguedas, Beatriz Toribio Velamazán, Erica León Subías, Claudia Martínez Huguet, Rodolfo Reinoso, Francisco Ruiz Montes
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara 01.04.2019
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Summary:The case of an 84-year-old female patient is presented, with a history of high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, chronic venous failure and osteoarthritis, which –due to trigeminal neuralgia– had received treatment with several drugs, without achieving neuropathic pain control; that was why the treatment with lacosamide was started in monotherapy, with an increase in dose until the therapeutic objective was achieved; but the patient presented clinical manifestations and electrocardiographic alterations compatible with sinus dysfunction, which were solved after reducing the dose of the drug.
ISSN:2078-7170