Publications by authors named "Marisol Contreras-Mota"

Background: Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication used as an adjuvant in the treatment of neuropathic pain; few cases have been reported in which it causes acute liver injury.

Clinical Case: 56-year-old male patient with a history of chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis and narrowing of the spinal canal under treatment with gabapentin, who presented acute liver injury probably secondary to a dose of gabapentin; however, it remitted with the suspension of said drug.

Conclusion: Gabapentin lacks liver metabolism; the mechanism by which it produces liver injury is still unknown; however, there are reports of hepatotoxicity associated with its administration, so its use must be individualized for each patient.

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Bobble-head doll syndrome (BHDS) is a rare entity, characterized by antero-posterior head bobbing, which is of the type "yes-yes." Less frequently, having a head movement of the type "no-no" is described. We report an unusual case of an 80-year-old man with a cystic mass of the lamina quadrigemina, extending to the posterior fossa.

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