title: Neurologic manifestations of gastrointestinal disease.
abstract: Although previously considered rare, neurologic manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases are increasingly recognized. Understanding of Whipple disease and gluten sensitivity is in transition and these conditions are becoming the province of neurologists. Recent improvements in diagnostic testing have improved our understanding and case finding for vitamin B12 deficiency. Many patients with these conditions present with neurologic manifestations alone. Therefore, these conditions are becoming the province of neurologists, and neurologic manifestations of gastrointestinal disease are becoming a more common part of neurologic practice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia 23708, USA. mbskeen@mar.med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Mark B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Skeen
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D005983:Glutens / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D005983:Glutens