Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 315, Issue 1 , Pages 141-142, 15 April 2012

Propriospinal myoclonus associated with gluten sensitivity in a young woman☆☆☆★

  • Yan Zhang

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Yale School of Medicine, 15 York Street, PO Box 208018, New Haven, CT 06520-8018, United States. Tel.: +1 203 785 4836; fax: +1 203 737 2799.
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  • Daniel L. Menkes
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  • David S. Silvers

Received 9 October 2011; received in revised form 5 December 2011; accepted 6 December 2011. published online 09 January 2012.

Abstract 

Propriospinal myoclonus (PSM) is a rare movement disorder characterized by involuntary axial jerks originating from muscles innervated by multiple spinal segments. Most cases of PSM are idiopathic. Gluten sensitivity is a multisystemic autoimmune condition which may be associated with various neurological disorders, most commonly peripheral neuropathy and cerebellar ataxia. We report a case of a young woman who developed PSM in the setting of gluten sensitivity, indicating that gluten sensitivity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of PSM such that a gluten challenge test may prove diagnostically useful.

Keywords: Myoclonus, Propriospinal myoclonus, Gluten sensitivity

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PII: S0022-510X(11)00717-9

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2011.12.004

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 315, Issue 1 , Pages 141-142, 15 April 2012

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