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Suggest Medications For Spinocerebellar Ataxia
my husband is suffering from spinocerebellar ataxia since from 2 years. He was under treatment of ayurvedic medicines of Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar from one year but no result has been found. He cannot balance his body without the allopatihic medicine Strocit 500mg. Please suggest me something good medicinces for him.
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Hi,
First of all, spinocerebellar ataxia is a genetic disorder. So, the aim of the treatment is to alleviate the symptoms and not treat the disease.The medications he has taken are good for him.But he needs to add :Vitamin B complex twice a day after meals.
Thiotacid 300 mg once per day after meals,antioxidants such as:Vitamin E 100 mg once per day after meals,vitamin B12 one ampule once per week and N-acetyl-cysteine 500 mg twice per day after meals could improve coordination and gait.
Moreover, Amantadine 100 mg could help with his case, he should take one capsule after meals for 5 days, then two capsules after meals for 5 days, finally, he should take three capsules per day after meals.After reaching 3 capsules per days for one month, he should take 3 capsules every day from Saturday to Wednesday, then stop the drug in Thursday and Friday for 6 months, then he should stop the drug for 3 months, to avoid the down-regulations of the receptors.
After, the 3-month off he can start the drug again. The rehabilitation, mild exercise and healthy diet can help with his condition, besides treating other chronic illnesses he has such as: diabetes, hypertension. The alternative medicine cannot help him.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mustafa, Neurologist
First of all, spinocerebellar ataxia is a genetic disorder. So, the aim of the treatment is to alleviate the symptoms and not treat the disease.The medications he has taken are good for him.But he needs to add :Vitamin B complex twice a day after meals.
Thiotacid 300 mg once per day after meals,antioxidants such as:Vitamin E 100 mg once per day after meals,vitamin B12 one ampule once per week and N-acetyl-cysteine 500 mg twice per day after meals could improve coordination and gait.
Moreover, Amantadine 100 mg could help with his case, he should take one capsule after meals for 5 days, then two capsules after meals for 5 days, finally, he should take three capsules per day after meals.After reaching 3 capsules per days for one month, he should take 3 capsules every day from Saturday to Wednesday, then stop the drug in Thursday and Friday for 6 months, then he should stop the drug for 3 months, to avoid the down-regulations of the receptors.
After, the 3-month off he can start the drug again. The rehabilitation, mild exercise and healthy diet can help with his condition, besides treating other chronic illnesses he has such as: diabetes, hypertension. The alternative medicine cannot help him.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mustafa, Neurologist
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