BACKGROUND: There is a well-documented relationship between epilepsy and celiac disease, including a syndrome characterized by epilepsy, occipital calcifications, and celiac disease. REVIEW SUMMARY: We report the case of a 23-year-old woman with an 11-year history of refractory epileptic seizures and newly diagnosed biopsy-proven celiac disease with increased antiendomysium immunoglobulin A antibodies. The patient showed a dramatic improvement after starting a gluten-free diet. CONCLUSION: This case emphasizes the need to include celiac disease in the differential diagnosis when investigating the etiology of epilepsy in refractory patients.
BACKGROUND: There is a well-documented relationship between epilepsy and celiac disease, including a syndrome characterized by epilepsy, occipital calcifications, and celiac disease. REVIEW SUMMARY: We report the case of a 23-year-old woman with an 11-year history of refractory epilepticseizures and newly diagnosed biopsy-proven celiac disease with increased antiendomysium immunoglobulin A antibodies. The patient showed a dramatic improvement after starting a gluten-free diet. CONCLUSION: This case emphasizes the need to include celiac disease in the differential diagnosis when investigating the etiology of epilepsy in refractory patients.
Authors: Luis Rodrigo; Carlos Hernández-Lahoz; Eugenia Lauret; Maria Rodriguez-Peláez; Miroslav Soucek; Rachele Ciccocioppo; Peter Kruzliak Journal: Immunol Res Date: 2016-04 Impact factor: 2.829
Authors: John Michael S Sanchez; J Scott McNally; Melissa M Cortez; James Hemp; Laura A Pace; Stacey L Clardy Journal: Front Neurol Date: 2020-07-31 Impact factor: 4.003