title: Acetazolamide responsive hereditary paroxysmal ataxia.
abstract: The fourteenth family with an apparently autosomal dominant paroxysmal ataxia is described. As in the seven families described since 1978, acetazolamide completely cured the attacks. A possible mechanism of action of acetazolamide is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Roger Williams General Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02908.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hollmann
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D013132:Spinocerebellar Degenerations / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000086:Acetazolamide