Choreic syndrome and coeliac disease: A hitherto unrecognised association
- 20 November 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Movement Disorders
- Vol. 19 (4), 478-482
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.10691
Abstract
Coeliac disease has been associated with a variety of neurological conditions, most frequently cerebellar ataxia and peripheral neuropathy. To date, chorea has not been associated with coeliac disease. We present the case histories of 4 individuals with coeliac disease and chorea (4 women, average age of onset of chorea 61 years). Unexpectedly, most of these patients showed a notable improvement in their motor symptoms after the introduction of a gluten‐free diet. © 2003 Movement Disorder SocietyKeywords
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