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Migraine Headaches Linked to Celiac Disease
- By Scott Adams
- Published 04/29/2003
- Migraine Headaches and Celiac Disease
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Scott Adams
In 1994 I was diagnosed with celiac disease, which led me to create Celiac.com in 1995. I created this site for a single purpose: To help as many people as possible with celiac disease get diagnosed so they can begin to live happy, healthy gluten-free lives. Celiac.com was the first site on the Internet dedicated solely to celiac disease, and since then it has become an invaluable resource to people worldwide who seek information about celiac disease and the gluten-free diet.
In 1998 I created The Gluten-Free Mall, Your Special Diet Superstore! which was also another Internet first—it was the first gluten-free food site to offer a shopping cart-style interface, and the ability for people to order gluten-free products manufactured by many different companies at a single Web site.
I am also co-author of the book Cereal Killers, and founder and publisher of Journal of Gluten Sensitivity.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2003;98:625-629
Celiac.com 04/29/2003 – The findings of a recent study published in the March edition of American Journal of Gastroenterology indicate that around 4% of those who suffer from migraine headaches may have celiac disease, and in such cases a gluten-free diet can reduce or eliminate migraine symptoms. According to one of the researchers, Maurizio Gabrielli, MD (Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy), if further studies confirm these findings it could alter the current range of migraine treatments to include serological screening for celiac disease and the gluten-free diet for those with positive test results.
Maurizio Gabrielli, MD and colleagues studied 90 patients who were diagnosed
with idiopathic migraine, and found that 4.4% had celiac disease compared
to 0.4% of 23 controls. The four migraine patients found to have celiac
disease were treated for six months with a gluten-free diet and their
symptoms decreased or were eliminated. The patients also showed an improvement
in their cerebral blood flow on a gluten-free diet that was confirmed
by using single-photon emission computed tomography scans.
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2 Responses to "Migraine Headaches Linked to Celiac Disease"
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08 Nov 2008 9:38:06 AM PDT Very interested in these articles, well summarized here. I have been blogging about these issues from the clinician's side--Thanks!, cp
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25 Jan 2012 1:15:43 PM PDT The article, though too brief, provides credibility. My neurologist is treating me for migraines. A recent endoscopy revealed early/mild celiac (serology was normal, but CD3 immunostain supported the diagnosis). I doubt that my neurologist has ever made the connection. Now I can approach him with evidence-based research and hope he'll work with my gastroenterologist to treat both conditions and alter my diet instead of pouring so much medicine down my throat!
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