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The Lancet v352, November 14 p1582-1585 contains an article entitled
"Clinical, radiological, neurophysiological, and neuropathological
characteristics of gluten ataxia" (M. Hadjivassiliou, et al.)

The abstract summary reads, "Gluten sensitivity is an important cause of
apparently idiopathic ataxia and may be progressive.  The ataxia is a
result of immunological damage to the cerebellum, to the posterior
columns of the spinal cord, and to peripheral nerves.  We (the authors)
propose the term gluten ataxia to describe this disorder."

Patients with ataxia (a neuromuscular disorder) who attended a neurology
clinic were screened for cd (biopsy and HLA).  The authors identified 28
patients with gluten sensitivity and ataxia with no other predisposing
cause.   The neurological symptoms preceded the diagnosis of cd.

Perhaps one of the physicians or knowledgeable lay-people might have
something to add.

Sally