[Celiac disease, cerebral calcifications and epilepsy syndrome]

Arch Pediatr. 1996 Oct;3(10):1013-9. doi: 10.1016/0929-693x(96)81725-8.
[Article in French]

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.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain Diseases / complications*
  • Brain Diseases / pathology
  • Brain Diseases / physiopathology
  • Calcinosis / complications*
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Calcinosis / physiopathology
  • Celiac Disease / complications*
  • Celiac Disease / pathology
  • Celiac Disease / physiopathology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epilepsy / complications*
  • Epilepsy / pathology
  • Epilepsy / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Sturge-Weber Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Syndrome