Letter to the editor: risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in patients with chronic low back pain

We read with interest the study by Eghrari and colleagues examining the link between gabapentin use and the later development of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in patients with chronic low back pain.[1][1] The authors should be recognized for using a large national database and a long

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Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Published
2026-01-13
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https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2025-107533
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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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Letter to the editor: risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in patients with chronic low back pain

Anupam Sinha, Ted Conliffe
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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Letter to the editor: risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in patients with chronic low back pain

Anupam Sinha, Ted Conliffe
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We read with interest the study by Eghrari and colleagues examining the link between gabapentin use and the later development of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in patients with chronic low back pain.[1][1] The authors should be recognized for using a large national database and a long

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Rothman Orthopaedics (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 88%
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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