title: Coeliac disease, folic acid deficiency and epilepsy with cerebral calcifications.
abstract: Two cases of focal occipital epilepsy with cerebral calcifications poorly responsive to antiepileptic treatment are described. In both cases coeliac disease was diagnosed and folic acid deficiency documented. A gluten-free diet and a brief supplementation with folic acid lead to a complete EEG and clinical normalization in one case and to a significant improvement of EEG and seizure control in the other.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Istituto per l'Infanzia Burlo Garofolo, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bouquet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sartorelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tommasini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005983:Glutens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D009778:Occipital Lobe
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D005983:Glutens; D005492:Folic Acid