High-dose piracetam is effective on cerebellar ataxia in a patient with cerebellar cortical atrophy

Abstract

We describe a patient with cerebellar ataxia of degenerative nature who was administered high-dose piracetam in a single-blind trial. Piracetam was demonstrated to be highly effective on tandem gait and gait ataxia in daily doses of 60 g. We suggest piracetam has a potential anti-ataxic effect in human cerebellar ataxia when used in considerably higher doses than those indicated for other purposes. (C) 2003 Movement Disorder Society.