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.
Theresa A Zesiewicz  1 ,  Kelly L Sullivan
Affiliations
  • 1. Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 34677, USA. [email protected]
PMID: 19050414 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).