Saturday, March 20, 2010

Riluzole improves symptoms of cerebellar ataxia

Movement Disorder Virtual University, Date: 3/19/2010

Keywords: Riluzole, cerebellar ataxia, placebo-controlled study,  ALS, hereditary ataxias, MSA-C, FXTAS, Friedreich’s ataxia, ICARS, static function, kinetic function, dysarthria, oculomotor function.

Source:

Riluzole in cerebellar ataxia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial.

Neurology. 2010 Mar 9;74(10):839-45.
Ristori G, Romano S, Visconti A, Cannoni S, Spadaro M, Frontali M, Pontieri FE, Vanacore N, Salvetti M.
Center for Experimental Neurological Therapies, S. Andrea Hospital, II Faculty of Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-1039, 00189, Rome, Italy giovanni.ristori@uniroma1.it.

Clinical Trial:

Effect of Riluzole as a Symptomatic Approach in Patients With Chronic Cerebellar Ataxia
 
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