Range of neurologic disorders in patients with celiac disease

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 113; no. 6; p. 1672
• Main Authors: Zelnik, Nathanel, Pacht, Avi, Obeid, Raid, Lerner, Aaron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2004
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - etiology; Celiac Disease - complications; Cerebellar Ataxia - etiology; Child; Developmental Disabilities - etiology; Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; Epilepsy - etiology; Female; Humans; Learning Disorders - etiology; Male; Migraine Disorders - etiology; Muscle Hypotonia - etiology; Nervous System Diseases - etiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tic Disorders - etiology

During the past 2 decades, celiac disease (CD) has been recognized as a multisystem autoimmune disorder. A growing body of distinct neurologic conditions such as cerebellar ataxia, epilepsy, myoclonic ataxia, chronic neuropathies, and dementia have been reported, mainly in middle-aged adults. There...