Regional cerebral hypoperfusion in patients with celiac disease
Regional cerebral hypoperfusion in patients with celiac disease
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DOI:
10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.09.037
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发表时间:
2004-03-01
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
Gasbarrini, G
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作者:
Addolorato, G;Di Giuda, D;Gasbarrini, G
BACKGROUND: Neurological and psychiatric disorders occur in approximately 10% of patients with celiac disease. Although some of these alterations respond to a gluten-free diet, the etiology of these abnormalities is uncertain. Because of a case report that cerebral hypoperfusion in a celiac patient resolved after a gluten-free diet, we studied brain perfusion changes in untreated celiac patients, treated celiac patients, and healthy controls.METHODS: A total of 15 untreated celiac patients without conditions affecting brain perfusion were enrolled; none had neurological or psychiatric disorders other than anxiety or depression. We also studied 15 celiac patients who were on a gluten-free diet for almost I year, and 24 healthy volunteers of similar sex and age. All subjects under-went cerebral single photon emission computed tomography examination.RESULTS: Of the 15 untreated celiac patients, 11 (73%) had at least one hypoperfused brain region, compared with only 1 (7%) of the 15 celiac patients on a gluten-free diet and none of the controls (P = 0.01). Cerebral perfusion was significantly lower (P