Abstract
Two patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (types 3 and 14) experienced marked improvement in their cerebellar symptoms shortly after taking varenicline (Chantix).
MeSH terms
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Benzazepines / administration & dosage
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Benzazepines / therapeutic use*
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Female
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Gait / drug effects
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Gait / physiology
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Gait Disorders, Neurologic / drug therapy
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Gait Disorders, Neurologic / physiopathology
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Quinoxalines / administration & dosage
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Quinoxalines / therapeutic use*
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Spinocerebellar Ataxias / drug therapy*
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Spinocerebellar Ataxias / physiopathology
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Treatment Outcome
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Varenicline
Substances
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Benzazepines
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Quinoxalines
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Varenicline