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Gabapentin as a Potential Treatment for Cough Syncope

Clara HK Wu, Keith Gunasekara, James H Hull, Andras Bikov, Adrian J Morris and Omar S Usmani
Respiratory Care February 2015, 60 (2) e34-e37; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.03255
Clara HK Wu
Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, United Kingdom.
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Keith Gunasekara
Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, United Kingdom.
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James H Hull
Airway Diseases, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London and the Cough Clinic, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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Andras Bikov
Department of Pulmonology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Adrian J Morris
William Harvey Hospital, Kent, United Kingdom.
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Omar S Usmani
Airway Diseases, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London and the Cough Clinic, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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