New data suggest an association between gabapentin for chronic back pain and increased risk of cognitive impairment, although ...

Gabapentin, which is used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of ...

Gabapentin is routinely used to treat nerve pain and restless leg syndrome, but it might be riskier to our brain health than ...

The message to the medical community is clear: prescribing gabapentin must involve strict monitoring, especially in older ...

Recent research reveals a troubling connection between the common pain medication, gabapentin, and an elevated risk of dementia.

A commonly prescribed drug easing nerve pain is now associated with dementia and cognitive impairment.

A recent study by Case Western University reveals a concerning link between gabapentin, a common drug for nerve pain and ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks ...

New research shows adults aged 35 to 64 prescribed gabapentin for chronic pain are twice as likely to develop dementia and ...

Frequent use of gabapentin for back pain may raise the risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, new ...

Gabapentin is approved for seizures and post-herpetic neuralgia; gabapentin enacarbil is approved for restless legs syndrome.

HealthDay News — For adults with chronic low back pain, gabapentin prescription is associated with an increased risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study published ...