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Anti-seizure medications: Relief from nerve pain
Side effects limit use of older anticonvulsants
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Why does it hurt?
How do anti-seizure drugs help?
Newer anti-seizure drugs may have fewer side effects
Other anticonvulsants
Research continues
Research continues
As scientists learn more about the way anti-seizure drugs work, this information will be useful in determining which drugs may work best for different types of nerve pain. Pain caused by nerve damage can be disabling, but anti-seizure drugs may provide moderate pain relief.
