title: Treatment of ataxia and imbalance with varenicline (chantix): report of 2 patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (types 3 and 14).
abstract: Two patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (types 3 and 14) experienced marked improvement in their cerebellar symptoms shortly after taking varenicline (Chantix).
authors.affiliation: Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 34677, USA. tzesiewi@hsc.usf.edu
authors.forename: Theresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Zesiewicz
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D001552:Benzazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011810:Quinoxalines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020754:Spinocerebellar Ataxias / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000068580:Varenicline
chemical_list: D001552:Benzazepines; D011810:Quinoxalines; D000068580:Varenicline