PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - K.J. Brown
AU  - V. Jewells
AU  - H. Herfarth
AU  - M. Castillo
TI  - White Matter Lesions Suggestive of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Attributed to Celiac Disease
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1826
DP  - 2010 May 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 880--881
VI  - 31
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/31/5/880.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/31/5/880.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2010 May 01; 31
AB  - SUMMARY: CD is an autoimmune-mediated disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Initial symptom presentation is variable and can include neurologic manifestations that may comprise ataxia, neuropathy, dizziness, epilepsy, and cortical calcifications rather than gastrointestinal-hindering diagnosis and management. We present a case of a young man with progressive neurologic symptoms and brain MR imaging findings worrisome for ALS. During the diagnostic work-up, endomysium antibodies were discovered, and CD was confirmed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with duodenal biopsies. MR imaging findings suggestive of ALS improved after gluten-free diet institution. ALSamyotrophic lateral sclerosisCDceliac diseaseFLAIRfluid-attenuated inversion recoveryIgAimmunoglobulin A