Perlman, Susan; Boltshauser, Eugen (2018). Drug treatment. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 155:371-377.
There are no approved disease-modifying therapies for any of the inherited cerebellar ataxias. Drug treatment in childhood ataxia is still very limited. Effective treatments are available for only a few rare metabolic hereditary disorders. Symptomatic management of associated tremor, spasticity, dystonia, or chorea can follow the medication recommendations in general usage. The foundation of management of cerebellar ataxia in adults or children remains rehabilitation.
There are no approved disease-modifying therapies for any of the inherited cerebellar ataxias. Drug treatment in childhood ataxia is still very limited. Effective treatments are available for only a few rare metabolic hereditary disorders. Symptomatic management of associated tremor, spasticity, dystonia, or chorea can follow the medication recommendations in general usage. The foundation of management of cerebellar ataxia in adults or children remains rehabilitation.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, further contribution |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > University Children's Hospital Zurich > Medical Clinic |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Life Sciences > Neurology
Health Sciences > Neurology (clinical) |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 2018 |
| Deposited On: | 12 Feb 2019 14:36 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2023 08:12 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0072-9752 |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64189-2.00024-X |
| PubMed ID: | 29891072 |
Perlman, Susan