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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2006;77:1262-1266.Gluten Free Society’s Stance:
The Gluten Free Society would like to thank the authors of this study for their continued excellent research in the field of gluten induced nerve disease. Dr. Hadjivassiliou and colleagues have published a number of papers connecting gluten sensitivity with nerve damage. Many neurological conditions both acute and chronic are associated with gluten sensitivity. Below is a small list of some of the more commonly known:- Headaches
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Vertigo/Ataxia
- Tinnitus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Restless legs syndrome
- Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet (Neuropathy)
- Parkinson’s disease
- Lou Gehrig’s disease
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- Alzheimer
- Depression
- Autism
- ADD/ADHD
- Epilepsy
- Schizophrenia