The neurological manifestations of malabsorption.
The clinical and pathological findings in patients with neurological disorders in association with disordered function of the small intestine, in particular coeliac disease, are outlined. The possible significance of the abnormalities of pyridoxine, tyrosine and tryptophan metabolism are considered in relation to biopterin derivatives and their relevance to neurological dysfunction.
D001708:Biopterins / Q000378:metabolism; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis
D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D001708:Biopterins