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Paroxismal non-kinesigenic [[dyskinesia]] (PNKD) is a rare [[movement disorder]] manifesting as [[choreatic]]/[[dystonic]] movements, usually lasting from minutes to up to 4 h, with perserved consciousness during attacks. Primary PNKD are [[idiopathic]] or genetic disorders while secondary PNKD are associated with various neurologic and medical conditions. 

Bago Rožanković et al. presented a case with PNKD and right sided [[hemidystonia]] in association with [[celiac disease]], responsive to gluten-free [[diet]], not previously reported in available literature. In conclusion, diagnostic tests for celiac disease should be a part of etiological investigations in patients with otherwise unexplained movement disorders including PKND. [[Gluten free diet]] could produce a favorable clinical response in those patient
((Bago Rožanković P, Rožanković M, Romić ZČ, Bašić S. Paroxismal non-kinesigenic
dyskinesia and hemidystonia associated with silent celiac disease. Clin Neurol
Neurosurg. 2019 Nov 4;188:105586. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105586. [Epub
ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31710883.
)).