Bilateral occipital calcification associated with celiac disease, folate deficiency, and epilepsy.
In a patient with celiac disease, folate and iron deficiency, and epilepsy, CT over a 4-month period showed parietoocipital calcifications in the corticomedullary junctions. The calcification was progressive, but it and the seizures stabilized after institution of a gluten-free diet and iron and folic acid supplements.
D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D005983:Glutens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D005983:Glutens; D005492:Folic Acid; D007501:Iron