Celiac disease has been associated with recurrent guillain barre syndrome. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Celiac disease associated with recurrent Guillain Barre syndrome.
Indian Pediatr. 2010 Sep 7;47(9):797-8. PMID: 21048269
Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi , India. Correspondence to: Dr Vijay Gupta, C/o Chaudhary Traders, Dal Bazaar, Lashkar, Gwalior 474 009, MP, India. [email protected].
Celiac disease is associated with multiple extraintestinal presentations, including bone disease, endocrine disorders and neurological deficits. We report a 9 year old girl with celiac disease presenting with recurrent Guillain Barre syndrome (third episode). There was no other clinical manifestation except for refractory iron deficiency anemia. Molecular mimicry explaining the association between these two disorders, is far more interesting.