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I Twitch At Night Randomly. My General Doctor Recommended Gabapentin

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Posted on Thu, 6 Feb 2020
Question: I twitch at night randomly. My general doctor recommended Gabapentin but I do have a neurologist appointment on the 20th. Will starting this medicine affect any of the electrical tests they may run on me?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No it won't

Detailed Answer:
Hi Jini,
Welcome to Ask A Doctor service
I'm Dr. Ajay Panwar a neurologist here to answer your query.

Gabapentin, that too, such a short course won't cause any change in your electrical tests. That's for sure.

Hope that helps. If you have any further queries, I shall be glad to answer them.

Regards,
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)


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I Twitch At Night Randomly. My General Doctor Recommended Gabapentin

Brief Answer: No it won't Detailed Answer: Hi Jini, Welcome to Ask A Doctor service I'm Dr. Ajay Panwar a neurologist here to answer your query. Gabapentin, that too, such a short course won't cause any change in your electrical tests. That's for sure. Hope that helps. If you have any further queries, I shall be glad to answer them. Regards, Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)