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Choreic syndrome and coeliac disease: A hitherto unrecognised association
Author(s) -
Pereira Anthony C.,
Edwards Mark J.,
Buttery Philip C.,
Hawkes Christopher H.,
Quinn Niall P.,
Giovani Gavin,
Hadjivassiliou Marios,
Bhatia Kailash P.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10691
Subject(s) - chorea , coeliac disease , medicine , ataxia , pediatrics , neurological disorder , peripheral neuropathy , movement disorders , cerebellar ataxia , central nervous system disease , disease , degenerative disease , psychiatry , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
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 Society