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Cerebellar syndrome in adult celiac disease with vitamin E deficiency
Author(s) -
Mauro A.,
Orsi L.,
Mortara P.,
Costa P.,
Schiffer D.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1991.tb04927.x
Subject(s) - malabsorption , medicine , vitamin e deficiency , disease , intestinal malabsorption , vitamin d deficiency , coeliac disease , vitamin deficiency , vitamin , malabsorption syndromes , vitamin d and neurology , central nervous system disease , gastroenterology , pediatrics , vitamin e , biology , biochemistry , antioxidant
We studied a woman with adult onset celiac disease complicated by a cerebellar syndrome that progressed despite the resolution of the malabsorption symptoms with a gluten free diet. The patient presented vitamin E deficiency and the cerebellar symptoms improved with vitamin E therapy. This case supports the possible role of this deficiency in the development of the neurological complications of celiac disease.