EFFICACY OF PREGABALIN IN THE TREATMENT OF PREDIABETIC NEUROPATHIC PAIN González-Duarte A, MD, PhD*, Lem M*, Díaz-Díaz E, PhD**, Castillo C, MD*, Cárdenas-Soto K,MD*. *Department of Neurology, **Department of Reproductive Biology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City. Corresponde Author: Alejandra González-Duarte, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán. Neurology Department. Vasco de Quiroga 15, Sección XVI, Tlalpan, CP 14000, México D.F. Email: gonzalezduarte@aol.com Manuscript Classification: Article Dr. Gonzalez-Duarte takes full responsibility for the data, the analyses and interpretation and the conduct of the research. The authors had full access to all of the data. All data is separate and apart from the sponsor. All authors and contributors have agreed to conditions noted on the Authorship Agreement From. Total number of characters in the title: 71 words Total number of words in the abstract: 233 Total number of words in the manuscript: 2580words Figures: 4 Tables: 0 Short title: Prediabetic neuropathy Copyright © 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of the article is prohibited. The Clinical Journal of Pain Publish Ahead of Print DOI:10.1097/AJP.0000000000000339