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| Title: |
Antigliadin Antibody in an Ataxic Patient With No Other Evidence of Celiac Sprue. |
| Author: |
Maltz, B.E.; Smith, T.A. |
| Source: |
Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 3(4): 303-308. April 2007. |
| Abstract: |
This article presents the clinical case study of antigliadin antibody in an ataxic patient with no other evidence of celiac disease. Celiac disease is a malabsorptive condition in which an allergic reaction to gluten, a wheat protein, causes mucosal injury and inflammation in the small intestine. The presence of neurologic disease among patients with sprue is estimated at 6 to 10 percent. The case study was a 53-year-old man who developed sudden onset ataxia while working in his garden. He began staggering and falling to the left or right, but not forward or backward, and noted a fine tremor in his hands, both at rest and with intentional movement. His speech became hesitant and occasionally developed into a stutter. His symptoms neither progressed nor regressed over approximately 6 months. The patient underwent exhaustive neurologic and gastroenterologic evaluation. Appended to the article is a review (Azam, Buckley, and Farrell), as well as a section of answers to common questions physicians may have about celiac disease. 50 references. |
| Format: |
Journal Article |
| Language: |
English. |
| Major Keywords: |
Digestive System Diseases. Celiac Disease. Neurological Diseases. Complications. Etiology. Patient Care Management. Diagnosis. |
| Minor Keywords: |
Diagnostic Tests. Screening. Symptoms. Case Reports. Extraintestinal Manifestations. Immune System. Antibodies. |
| Publication Number: |
DDJA12895. |
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