There is growing evidence of topiramate's efficacy in treating neuropathic pain. This article reports a detailed analysis of the response of four amputee subjects with phantom limb pain. Individual time-series analyses revealed that three out of four amputee participants receiving topiramate had statistically significant decreases in pain, with the peak effect noted at 800 mg daily. This analysis supports a hypothesis that topiramate may be effective in reducing phantom limb pain, and suggests a definitive study is indicated.
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Harden et al. (2005) studied this question.