Abstract

BARRIL, Florencia et al. Celiac disease, epilepsy and cerebral calcifications. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2020, vol.80, n.6, 709. ISSN 0025-7680.

A 33-year-old man with a history of febrile seizures and moderate-severe intellectual disability began, at 2 years, both focal and generalized daily atonic seizures, which caused facial trauma. Due to drug resistance, a vagus nerve stimulator was implanted, with partial response to it. During his follow-up, he was diagnosed with celiac disease. When performing a brain tomography, bilateral occipital pyriform calcifications were evidenced, establishing the diagnosis of celiac disease, epilepsy and cerebral calcifications. A gluten-free diet was indicated and pharmacological treatment continued, thus achieving a reduction in seizures.

Keywords : Epilepsy; Celiac disease; Seizure; Occipital calcifications; Pharmaco-resistance.

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