Treatment of imbalance with varenicline (Chantix®): Report of a patient with fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome

Theresa A. Zesiewicz; Kelly L. Sullivan; Alan Freeman; J. L. Juncos

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01070.x

Treatment of imbalance with varenicline (Chantix^®): Report of a patient with fragile X tremor/ataxia syndrome

Theresa A. Zesiewicz, Kelly L. Sullivan, Alan Freeman, J. L. Juncos

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	135-138
Number of pages	4
Journal	Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
Volume	119
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01070.x
State	Published - Feb 2009

Scopus Subject Areas

Neurology
Clinical Neurology

Keywords

Ataxia
Chantix
Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome
Imbalance
Movement disorders
Varenicline

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