Underlying coeliac disease in a case of cerebellar ataxia with unknown etiology

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Published Apr 13, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22551/2019.22.0601.10149
Deepak Jain Gourab Bhaduri Kajaree Giri Vikas Balania Promil Jain

Abstract

Celiac disease is an immune mediated enteropathy in susceptible individuals as a response to gluten containing diets based on wheat, oat, rye and maize. It clinically presents with malabsorption syndrome along with a myriad of extraintestinal manifestations such as anemia, osteoporosis, dermatitis herpetiformis, peripheral neuropathies, ataxia and cognitive impairment. Although the prevalence of these extraintestinal features range from 1 to 15% in these patients, their presence in the absence of intestinal manifestations is very rare. Here we report the case of a middle aged female diagnosed with celiac disease with coexisting gluten sensitive ataxia in the absence of gastrointestinal symptoms.

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Keywords

coeliac disease, ataxia, malabsorption, gluten

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How to Cite
Jain, D., Bhaduri, G., Giri, K., Balania, V., & Jain, P. (2019). Underlying coeliac disease in a case of cerebellar ataxia with unknown etiology. Archive of Clinical Cases, 6(1), Arch Clin Cases 2019; 6(1):22-25. https://doi.org/10.22551/2019.22.0601.10149
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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019)
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Case Reports

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Jain, D., Bhaduri, G., Giri, K., Balania, V., & Jain, P. (2019). Underlying coeliac disease in a case of cerebellar ataxia with unknown etiology. Archive of Clinical Cases, 6(1), Arch Clin Cases 2019; 6(1):22-25. https://doi.org/10.22551/2019.22.0601.10149