There are some studies showing that some ataxias are due to gluten intolerance.
If you Google "gluten ataxia" you can find many articles like this:
http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/Gl...ten-Ataxia.htm
Also the Gluten file has a heading about it:
https://sites.google.com/site/jccglu...e/glutenataxia
Going Gluten free may help. (if one is consuming beer, and has gluten intolerance it might be a double whammy issue, since beer is made from grain).
It is worth looking into IMO.
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Originally Posted by FarmDiva
I just joined the forum, did a search for alcoholic neuropathy which brought me to your post. I've been a heavy drinker for 10 years. Last year, I began having balance/gait issues. Sometimes, just standing, causes my legs to shake.
Finally I saw a neurologist who diagnosed me with ataxia. MRI was fine. I don't have the pain, tingling, numbness that so many of you describe. My question is this; is ataxia usually a symptom of neuropathy? Seems like what I'm experiencing is a little different.
I do have a Vit D defiency, so started supplements, and have stopped drinking. Thank you all for being here. I hope I can recover from the damage I've done.
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