Movement Disorders
Gerrard et al present three cases where the individuals had episodic movement disorders triggered by foods or components of the diet. In one person, the movement consisted of shaking the head from side to side and was triggered by milk and a number of other foods.
Repeated shrugging of the shoulders, in another, was triggered by egg and coffee.
Rhythmic contractions of the arms and legs, in the third individual, were triggered by aspartame.
Their observations led them to conclude that foods can trigger movement disorder by acting on dopamine and other neurotransmitter pathways in the brain.
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REFERENCES
Gerrard JW, Richardson JS, Donat J.
Neuropharmacological evaluation of movement disorders that are adverse reactions to specific foods.
Int J Neurosci 1994;76(1-2):61-9.