Letter to the editor: risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in patients with chronic low back pain
Abstract
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
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Pages
- rapm–2025
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026
- Language
- EN