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Coeliac disease presenting with cerebellar degeneration
R A Hermaszewski1, S Rigby, A G Dalgleish
1Northwick Park Hospital and Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|November 1, 1991
Summary
A rare case highlights that unsuspected coeliac disease can cause rapid cerebellar degeneration and sixth nerve palsies. Despite a gluten-free diet, the patient experienced fatal deterioration, emphasizing coeliac disease in unexplained encephalopathy.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology
- Immunology
Background:
- Cerebellar degeneration and sixth nerve palsies can present with obscure neurological origins.
- Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, primarily affecting the small intestine.