Epilepsy and celiac disease: favorable outcome with a gluten-free diet in a patient refractory to antiepileptic drugs.
BACKGROUND
There is a well-documented relationship between epilepsy and celiac disease, including a syndrome characterized by epilepsy, occipital calcifications, and celiac disease.


RESULTS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
This case emphasizes the need to include celiac disease in the differential diagnosis when investigating the etiology of epilepsy in refractory patients.
Canales
Pilar
P
Department of Neurology, Hospital Regional de Talca, Talca, Chile. kikimery@gmail.com
Mery
Victoria P
VP
Larrondo
Francisco-Javier
FJ
Bravo
Federico L
FL
Godoy
Jaime
J
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000379:methods*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000473:pathology
D007070:Immunoglobulin A