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Old 02-22-2014, 01:56 PM
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Type into Google "phenytoin ataxia" and many hits will show in a list.

Here is one example:
http://www.neurology.org/content/35/8/1152.short

The nerve damage from phenytoin is supposed to be reversible for the most part, if you provide the nutrients needed for the repair.

This article gives two suggestions.

There may be other things you can do too.. like Fish oil, B12, etc.
We have a neuropathy forum you can read and post questions, there.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

Going gluten free may help also, as gluten in the diet (from wheat, barley and rye) can also cause an ataxia as well.
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