title: Further Evidence for Celiac Disease-associated Chorea.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A number of neurological conditions have been reported to be associated with gluten sensitivity, including ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, epilepsy, and occasionally, chorea. The pathogenic role of anti-gliadin antibodies has been questioned, and pathophysiology remains controversial.
  
  
  METHODS
  I report chorea in a patient with celiac disease, which responded to a gluten-restricted diet. The response of the movement disorder to change in diet strongly suggests a functional role for anti-gliadin antibodies in the generation of chorea, probably involving basal ganglia targets.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gluten sensitivity may be a treatable cause of chorea.
authors: Departments of Neurology, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, New York ; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, United States of America.
authors: Ruth H
authors: RH
authors: Walker
keywords: Chorea; anti-gliadin antibodies; celiac disease; gluten sensitivity