[Non-familial episodic ataxia possibly associated with the use of nicotine: case report].
The author reports a case of non-familial episodic ataxia responsive to acetazolamide, clinically similar to episodic ataxia type 2 (EA-2), in which nicotine is a possible factor in the origin of the ataxic episodes.
Grzesiuk
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Hospital Santa Rosa, Cuiabá, Brasil. neuroakg@aza.com.br
D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001259:Ataxia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000086:Acetazolamide