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64 questions · 65 findings · 12 reviews

No studies found 4 · 6.2%GRADE not reported 6 · 9.2%Very low 13 · 20%Low 10 · 15.4%Moderate 24 · 36.9%High 8 · 12.3%

Oral gabapentin vs placebo

Participants' assessment of global function (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral gabapentin (anticonvulsant) showed no clear difference in participants' assessment of global function (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral gabapentin vs placebo

Number of tender sites on muscles of mastication (palpation index) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral gabapentin (anticonvulsant) led to lower number of tender sites on muscles of mastication (palpation index) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral gabapentin vs placebo

Spontaneous pain in the TMJ (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral gabapentin (anticonvulsant) led to lower spontaneous pain in the TMJ (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: anticonvulsants/GABAs vs placebo

Global Impressions scale change item (CGI‐I or similar): no. of responders (acute phase) · adults with SAnD

Comparison 2: anticonvulsants/GABAs probably leads to higher global Impressions scale change item (CGI‐I or similar): no. of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anticonvulsants (gabapentin 300 mg/day) vs placebo

Adverse effects: drowsiness (gabapentin alone) · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms

It is very uncertain whether anticonvulsants (gabapentin 300 mg/day) changes adverse effects: drowsiness (gabapentin alone) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Levetiracetam vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with SAnD

It is very uncertain whether comparison 3: anticonvulsant levetiracetam changes dropouts due to adverse events (acute phase) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Levetiracetam vs placebo

Global Impressions scale change item (CGI‐I or similar): no. of responders (acute phase) · adults with SAnD

Comparison 3: anticonvulsant levetiracetam showed no clear difference in global Impressions scale change item (CGI‐I or similar): no. of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anticonvulsants (gabapentin + alpha lipoic acid) vs placebo

Somnolence · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms

It is very uncertain whether anticonvulsants (gabapentin + alpha lipoic acid) changes adverse effects: drowsiness compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anticonvulsants (gabapentin + alpha lipoic acid) vs placebo

Adverse effects: mild headache · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms

It is very uncertain whether anticonvulsants (gabapentin + alpha lipoic acid) changes adverse effects: mild headache compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anticonvulsants (gabapentin 300 mg/day, +/- alpha lipoic acid) vs placebo

Relief of burning/discomfort (symptom relief; pain intensity) · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms

It is very uncertain whether anticonvulsants (gabapentin 300 mg/day, +/- alpha lipoic acid) changes relief of burning/discomfort (symptom relief; pain intensity) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review