Coeliac disease has been associated with a variety of neurological conditions, most frequently cerebellar ataxia and peripheral neuropathy. To date, chorea has not been associated with coeliac disease. We present the case histories of 4 individuals with coeliac disease and chorea (4 women, average a
Ramsay hunt syndrome and coeliac disease: A new association?
โ Scribed by Dr. Chin-Song Lu; Philip D. Thompson; Niall P. Quinn; J. D. Parkes; Professor C. David Marsden
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 888 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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