Related to the perineum.

A short, rigid metal tube used to look into the rectum and anus.

A condition that occurs when gastric juices or small amounts of food from the stomach flow back into the esophagus and mouth. Also called regurgitation.

A special plastic tub that allows a person to sit in a few inches of warm water to help relieve the discomfort of hemorrhoids or anal fissures.

An opening in the abdomen that is created by an operation (ostomy).

Plural of villus, meaning the millions of minute structures of the intestinal mucosa that project into the intestinal lumen for the purpose of absorbing passing nutrients into the blood and lymph system. Villus enzymes digest… 

What Is Brain Atrophy?

[dropcap]B rain atrophy is a degenerative condition of the brain characterized by loss of brain tissue, causing the brain to shrink.

Q: How does loss of brain tissue affect the body?

A: Loss of brain tissue will result in dysfunction depending on the area of the brain that is affected.

For example, loss of brain tissue in the lower brain, or cerebellum, will impair muscle coordination in activities such as walking, while loss of brain tissue in the frontal lobes of the cerebrum will impair cognition such as thinking, judgment, analysis, mathematical ability, and memory.

What Is Brain Atrophy In Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Sensitivity?

What Is Inability To Concentrate?

[dropcap]I nability to concentrate is a mental dysfunction characterized by trouble fixing the mind on one subject to the exclusion of all other thoughts.

What Is Inability To Concentrate In Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Sensitivity?

What Is Unexplained Blurred Vision?

[dropcap]U nexplained blurred vision is unclear or distorted vision that is not caused by allergy, poor refraction (eye test), medication side effects, metabolic disorders, or defects in any part of the eyeball, optic nerve, or in the occipital area of the brain resulting from such problems as calcifications, aneurysm, or tumors.

What Is Unexplained Blurred Vision In Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Sensitivity?

What Is Enteropathic Arthritis?

[dropcap]E nteropathic arthritis is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by peripheral joint disease that also involves the attachments sites for tendons at joints, called entheses, and is characterized by joint stiffness, swelling and loss of motion.

Q: How is enteropathic arthritis classified?

A: Enteropathic arthritis is a form of arthritis classified as one of the group of seronegative spondyloarthropathies, which also includes psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, and idiopathic ankylosing spondylitis.

Enteropathic arthritis is associated with the chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease.  Joint involvement also occurs with other gastrointestinal diseases such as Whipple’s disease, celiac disease, and following intestinal bypass surgery for morbid obesity.¹

What Is Enteropathic Arthritis In Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Sensitivity?

1. Holden W, Orchard T, Wordsworth P. Enteropathic arthritis. Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America. Aug 2003;29(3):513-30,viii. [↩]