Carbamazepine-responsive paroxysmal nausea and vomiting in a patient with meningeal carcinomatosis

Borasio, Gian Domenico (2006): Carbamazepine-responsive paroxysmal nausea and vomiting in a patient with meningeal carcinomatosis. In: Palliative Medicine, Vol. 20, No. 5: pp. 549-550

Abstract

In neurology, paroxysmal syndromes are well-known, eg, as manifestations of multiple sclerosis. We report a patient with meningeal carcinomatosis, who presented with therapyrefractory nausea and vomiting. The clinical suspicion of a paroxysmal syndrome prompted a trial of carbamazepine, which resulted in complete cessation of the symptoms. In cancer patients with central nervous system (CNS) involvement and therapy-refractory symptoms with sudden onset, carbamazepine treatment should be considered.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Form of publication: Publisher's Version
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• Alliance/National Licence: This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
• Language: English