Role of gabapentin in reducing the need for high-risk medications in patients with stable severe neurological impairment

Objective: The study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of pain behaviors in children with severe neurological impairment (SNI), as well as the use of prescribed pain behavior medications, and the effects of gabapentin initiation on behaviors and use. Methods: A pre-post study was conducted on data from 11 patients with SNI who received gabapentin at a children's hospital in Canada. Symptoms and the use of high-risk pain behavior medications …