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The efficacy of combining topiramate and 4-aminopyridine to reduce relapses and interictal progression in two cases of episodic ataxia type 2.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Aug 2022
González-Mingot Cristina, López-Ortega Ricard, Brieva-Ruiz Luis
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BACKGROUND: Episodic ataxia type 2 is an autosomal dominant channelopathy, caused by genetic variants in the voltage-dependent calcium channel a-1 subunit (CACNA1A), which is characterized by intermittent episodes of vertigo and ataxia. A slow progression of cerebellar signs is commonly observed in the course of the disease. Treatment with the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor acetazolamide is recommended. METHODS: We...
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