Treatment of ataxia and imbalance with varenicline (chantix): report of 2 patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (types 3 and 14).

Authors :: Zesiewicz TA
Sullivan KL
Source :: Clinical neuropharmacology [Clin Neuropharmacol] 2008 Nov-Dec; Vol. 31 (6), pp. 363-5.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Two patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (types 3 and 14) experienced marked improvement in their cerebellar symptoms shortly after taking varenicline (Chantix).

Subjects :: Benzazepines administration & dosage
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Gait drug effects
Gait physiology
Gait Disorders, Neurologic drug therapy
Gait Disorders, Neurologic physiopathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Quinoxalines administration & dosage
Spinocerebellar Ataxias physiopathology
Treatment Outcome
Varenicline
Benzazepines therapeutic use
Quinoxalines therapeutic use
Spinocerebellar Ataxias drug therapy

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