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Carisbamate in essential tremor: Brief report of a proof of concept study

✍ Scribed by Rodger J. Elble; David M. Biondi; Steve Ascher; Frank Wiegand; Joseph Hulihan

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
587 KB
Volume
25
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-3185

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Abstract

The efficacy and safety of carisbamate, an investigational neuromodulator currently in development for epilepsy, were examined in a multicenter, randomized, double‐blind, cross‐over, placebo‐controlled study of essential tremor. Sixty‐two patients (intent‐to‐treat analysis set; mean age 64 years; 66% men) received carisbamate 400 mg/day or matching placebo in a crossover study design with two 21‐day treatment periods. The Fahn‐Tolosa‐Marín Tremor Rating Scale (TRS) was the primary assessment tool. Carisbamate and placebo treatment did not differ in their effect on the TRS (P = 0.94) or on measures of affect, mood, or quality of life. Carisbamate was generally well tolerated and had an adverse event profile comparable to that of placebo. © 2010 Movement Disorder Society

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