Brivaracetam to Reduce Neuropathic Pain in Chronic SCI: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Drug dosage will be individually titrated for each participant with a goal of 100mg BID according to the following dose escalation protocol that we use clinically: 50mg BID for 2 weeks, followed by 50mg TID for 2 weeks, followed by 100mg BID for 48 days as tolerated. Participants will be allowed to reduce the dose of brivaracetam if they experience unacceptable side effects defined as increased somnolence according to routine clinical practice with other drugs in this class used for pain.

Participants will receive placebo drug