Psychische klachten bij kind met glutensensitiviteit

G. P. S. Kraijenhoff, Margot J. M. Smit, Roy H. T. van Vlerken, M. Luisa Mearin Manrique

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a diagnosis that is increasingly being reported. Psychiatric symptoms can be a rare but serious manifestation of this new clinical entity. CASE REPORT: A 13-year-old girl consulted the paediatrician with abdominal pain, diarrhoea, bloating, and compulsive thoughts and fears; these disappeared on a gluten-free diet. Celiac disease and wheat allergy were excluded. Double-blind placebo-controlled gluten challenge confirmed the diagnosis NCGS. CONCLUSION: Consider a diagnosis of NCGS in patients with psychiatric symptoms in combination with abdominal symptoms.
Original languageDutch
Article numberD2900
JournalNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
Volume163
Issue number13
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

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