Treatment of imbalance with varenicline Chantix(R): report of a patient with fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome

Acta Neurol Scand. 2009 Feb;119(2):135-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01070.x. Epub 2008 Sep 3.

Abstract

We describe the case of a man with Fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome, whose ataxia and imbalance improved with the use of varenicline (Chantix) and reverted to baseline 10 days after varenicline was discontinued. Varenicline was started as part of a smoking cessation program.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Ataxia / drug therapy*
  • Benzazepines / adverse effects
  • Benzazepines / therapeutic use*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Dreams
  • Fragile X Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Fragile X Syndrome / pathology
  • Fragile X Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postural Balance / drug effects*
  • Quinoxalines / adverse effects
  • Quinoxalines / therapeutic use*
  • Smoking / drug therapy*
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Tremor / drug therapy*
  • Varenicline

Substances

  • Benzazepines
  • Quinoxalines
  • Varenicline