Brand name: Lyrica (Generic: Pregabalin) Lyrica (pronounced LEER-i-kah) is an anti-convulsant (seizure) medicine and considered by many to be a pain relief medication. It is indicated for treatment of four specific conditions, and though it is not indicated or FDA approved for use to treat pain, it is prescribed (off label) by doctors to treat certain types of chronic pain.
neurocardiogenic syncope, a particularly serious type of vasovagal attack, the cause of which is unknown. A syncope with a psychogenic substrate and predisposition to bradycardia, hypotension and peripheral vasodilation.
Syncope (or fainting) is defined as a temporary loss of consciousness that occurs when the brain does not receive enough oxygen. The most common reason for decreased oxygen to the brain is an abnormality in the circulation, generally involving how the heart is beating.