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Research Article| Volume 18, ISSUE 1, P47-51, January 1973

Carbamazepine for painful crises in Fabry's disease

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-510X(73)90019-1
Carbamazepine for painful crises in Fabry's disease
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      Abstract

      A 28-year-old Japanese man with recurrent crises of excruciating pain in the limbs and lack of sweating since childhood was found to have angiokeratomata on the scrotum. Thin layer chromatographic studies of the urinary sediment disclosed an abnormal accumulation of ceramide trihexoside and confirmed the diagnosis of Fabry's disease. The family history revealed evidence of renal disease in the patient's mother. The painful crises were treated successfully with carbamazepine in a daily dosage of 200 mg. The pharmacological actions of carbamazepine in suppressing various epileptic or painful conditions are reviewed.
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      Publication history

      Received: August 1, 1972

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-510X(73)90019-1

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      © 1973 Published by Elsevier Inc.

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