title: Successful treatment of epilepsy and celiac disease with a gluten-free diet.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, 3rd Pediatric Clinic, Division of Digestive Diseases, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Antigoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mavroudi
authors.forename: Eliza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karatza
authors.forename: Theodouli
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Papastavrou
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Panteliadis
authors.forename: Kleomenis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Spiroglou
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D005983:Glutens