Celiac Disease in a 16-Month-Old Child Presenting as Motor Regression

Neurodevelopmental symptoms were previously believed to be a complication of celiac disease (CD) and rarely seen as presenting symptoms. One case has been reported so far where motor regression was the presenting symptom. We present a 16-month-old girl with postprandial vomiting and regression of mo...

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Autores principales: Bashir, Anam, Mousattat, Youmna, Lawson, April, Patel, Pratikkumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791607/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31737722
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000192
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Sumario:Neurodevelopmental symptoms were previously believed to be a complication of celiac disease (CD) and rarely seen as presenting symptoms. One case has been reported so far where motor regression was the presenting symptom. We present a 16-month-old girl with postprandial vomiting and regression of motor skills. Examination revealed abdominal distension, hypotonia, and decreased motor movements in lower extremities. Celiac serology showed elevated tissue transglutaminase (tTG) immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsies confirmed CD. Gluten-free diet led to the improvement of neurological and gastrointestinal complaints. We recommend keeping CD as one of the differentials in children with neurodevelopmental symptoms.

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