Gluten may be related to autoimmune conditions like cerebellar ataxia.

“and again that was a whole series of posts where the neurologists were arguing about whether autoimmune or idiopathic cerebellar ataxia could be weak german glutamine related and shepherd university said yes and nottingham university said no they're 40 miles apart and they clearly hate each other but one of the guys the the greek guy in sheffield um gets anybody with cerebellar ataxia to go on a gluten-free diet if they will nottingham they say there's your wheelchair getting it”