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

Clin Neuropharmacol. 2008 Nov-Dec;31(6):363-5. doi: 10.1097/WNF.0b013e31818736a9.

Abstract

Two patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (types 3 and 14) experienced marked improvement in their cerebellar symptoms shortly after taking varenicline (Chantix).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Benzazepines / administration & dosage
  • Benzazepines / therapeutic use*
  • 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
  • Quinoxalines / therapeutic use*
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxias / drug therapy*
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxias / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Varenicline

Substances

  • Benzazepines
  • Quinoxalines
  • Varenicline