Treatment of imbalance with varenicline Chantix(R): report of a patient with fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome.
We describe the case of a man with Fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome, whose ataxia and imbalance improved with the use of varenicline (Chantix) and reverted to baseline 10 days after varenicline was discontinued. Varenicline was started as part of a smoking cessation program.
Zesiewicz
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Parkinson Research Foundation Center of Excellence at University of South Florida, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 34677, USA. tzesiewi@health.usf.edu
Sullivan
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Freeman
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Juncos
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D001259:Ataxia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004325:Dreams; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000187:drug effects*; D011810:Quinoxalines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012907:Smoking / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000068580:Varenicline
D001552:Benzazepines; D011810:Quinoxalines; D000068580:Varenicline