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Celiac disease presenting with motor neuropathy: Effect of gluten free‐diet
Author(s) -
Rigamonti Andrea,
Magi Stefania,
Venturini Elisabetta,
Morandi Lucia,
Ciano Claudia,
Lauria Giuseppe
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.20727
Subject(s) - medicine , gluten free , disease , weakness , gluten , hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy , gastroenterology , sensory neuropathy , pathology , surgery
Celiac disease is a rare cause of neuropathy that most commonly presents with symmetric distal sensory disturbances. We describe two patients with celiac disease in whom neuropathy presented unusually with progressive weakness of the limbs. In both patients a gluten‐free diet induced a significant improvement of muscle strength and neurophysiological abnormalities, suggesting a direct pathogenetic role of sensitivity to gluten. Celiac disease should be considered in patients with idiopathic neuropathy even when gastrointestinal symptoms are absent. Muscle Nerve, 2007