[Interest of corticosteroids in neurological complications of celiac disease]. / Intérêt de la corticothérapie dans les complications neurologiques de la maladie coeliaque.
Rev Neurol (Paris)
; 165(12): 1103-6, 2009 Dec.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19541334
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Neurological manifestations of celiac disease are rare and polymorphic. Similar to lesions of the digestive tract, the standard treatment includes steroids. CASE REPORT A 41-year-old woman, followed up for celiac disease resistant to gluten-free diet, developed rapidly spastic paraparesis, cerebellar syndrome, horizontal diplopia and decline of visual acuity. The diagnosis of neurological complications of celiac disease was established and the patient was treated with methylprednisolone, followed by oral prednisone. For 9 years, the patient's neurological status remained stabilized with a prednisone dose at 20mg per day. The patient relapsed when progressive reduction of prednisone dose was attempted; neurological and gastrointestinal signs worsening at 15mg per day; increasing the dose to 30mg improved the clinical status.DISCUSSION:
The mechanism of onset of neurological disease remains unknown. Immunological, nutritional, toxic or metabolic factors could be involved. The positive response to corticosteroids observed in this patient suggest an immunological mechanism.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prednisone
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Celiac Disease
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Nervous System Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Rev Neurol (Paris)
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Morocco
Publication country:
FR
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FRANCE
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FRANCIA
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FRANÇA