PMID: 8952798Oct 1, 1996Paper

Celiac disease, cerebral calcifications and epilepsy syndrome

Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie
J C CuvellierJ P Nuyts

Abstract

The syndrome of coeliac disease, epilepsy and cerebral calcifications is a rare complication of coeliac disease. The pathological changes consist in a patchy pial angiomatosis and resemble those of Sturge-Weber syndrome, whose variant without port-wine angioma must be ruled out. Typical course includes three stages leading to a severe encephalopathy. However, the mental impairment is extremely variable. The pathogenetic process is so for unknown; main clues involve a chronic folic acid deficiency or a HLA-related autoimmune disorder. Treatment requires early gluten-free diet and anti-epileptic drug.

Citations

Feb 15, 2003·Journal of Child Neurology·Hugo A ArroyoUNKNOWN Argentinean Epilepsy and Celiac Disease Group
Jan 30, 2020·European Journal of Neurology : the Official Journal of the European Federation of Neurological Societies·C CanovaF Zingone
Jan 20, 2009·Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery·Eoin P O'SullivanDiarmuid Smith

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