Successful treatment of epilepsy and celiac disease with a gluten-free diet.
Celiac disease is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy, which recently has been described in association with epilepsy or other neurologic disturbances. This study describes a case of a 7-year-old female with intractable-to-treatment epilepsy and late-onset celiac disease, who was treated successfully with a gluten-free diet plus antiepileptic therapy. It is important for children with intractable cases of epilepsy and weight loss to undergo screening for celiac disease.
Mavroudi
Antigoni
A
Department of Pediatrics, 3rd Pediatric Clinic, Division of Digestive Diseases, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Karatza
Eliza
E
Papastavrou
Theodouli
T
Panteliadis
Christos
C
Spiroglou
Kleomenis
K
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005983:Glutens; D006801:Humans
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D005983:Glutens