It is thought around one in one hundred people living in the UK are suffering with Coeliac Disease, the autoimmune condition which can have an adverse effect on the body when gluten is part of the diet, approximately a third of that number remaining undiagnosed. (1)
In some cases, this can lead to a neurological disorder called Gluten Ataxia. Research has shown, that at least 25% of people diagnosed with celiac disease will go on to develop have the rarer condition. (2)
Dave Woods looks into Gluten Ataxia, speaking to those that it affects, the challenges healthcare professionals face, medical research being undertaken and what help and support is available in this podcast documentary.
(1) Coeliac UK; (2) Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre;
Organisations feature in this programme
Ataxia UK
https://www.ataxia.org.uk/
Coeliac UK
https://www.coeliac.org.uk/
Neurological Alliance
https://www.neural.org.uk/
Neuro Wellbeing Centre
https://neurowellbeingcentre.co.uk/
Sheffield Ataxia Centre
https://www.sth.nhs.uk/a-z-all-services/neurology-1/our-services-neurology/sheffield-ataxia-centre-sac/
Caroline Peyton
https://www.peytonprinciples.com/
| Documentary Contributors
| Doug | Patient
| Carol | Patient
| Professor Marios Hadjavassilios | Director of the Sheffield Ataxia Centre, Consultant Neurologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dr Peter Green | Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of Celiac Disease Centre, Columbia University, New York, United States
| Professor Helen Dawes | Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine and Health, Exeter University
| Sam Mountney | Policy and External Affairs Manager, Neurological Alliance
| Julie Greenfield | Head of Research, Ataxia UK
| Keira Shepherd | Research Manager, Coeliac UK
| Caroline Peyton | Nutritionist, Naturopath & Gut Health Expert
| Debi Isaac-Taylor | Chief Executive, Neuro Wellbeing Centre, Swindon
Feb 8 20262 mins