Eaat1 is down-regulated in response to cocaine in males and has been associated with lifespan (Mazaud et al. 2019), long-term memory (Matsuno et al. 2019), seizures (Jen et al. 2005; Cho et al. 2018), and ataxia (Jen et al. 2005; Parinejad et al. 2016). Here, SLC1A3 is linked to cerebellar ataxia.