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Senior Member (jccglutenfree)
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,581
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Senior Member (jccglutenfree)
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,581
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Epilepsy and Celiac Disease
Epilepsy and Celiac Disease: Favorable Outcome With a Gluten-Free Diet in a Patient Refractory to Antiepileptic Drugs.
PMID: 17122729 Nov 2006
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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.
PMID: 17122729
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