Research Question

[Guest CD_Surviver]

Hi,

My Name is Lauren and I have to write a research paper for Biology. I chose to do Celiac Disease because i have and have had it for 10 years. I need a question that I can research that has little information and that will give me a good topic. If anyone has any ideas it would be much appriciated. Thank you!

[Carriefaith]

How about, "The effects of gluten on the brain". I think this would be a very interesting topic.

[Guest CD_Surviver]

thank for the idea i will definately consider it!

[Carriefaith]

Here are some interesting articles to look into if you like this topic:

Frontal cortical perfusion abnormalities related to gluten intake and associated autoimmune disease in adult coeliac disease: 99mTc-ECD brain SPECT study • ARTICLE

Digestive and Liver Disease, Volume 36, Issue 8, August 2004, Pages 513-518

P. Usai, A. Serra, B. Marini, S. Mariotti, L. Satta, M. F. Boi, A. Spanu, G. Loi and M. Piga

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Neurologic presentation of celiac disease • ARTICLE

Gastroenterology, Volume 128, Issue 4, Supplement 1, April 2005, Pages S92-S97

Khalafalla O. Bushara

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Sorry if the links don't work.

[kevsmom]

Whatever topic you choose, you may find the University of Maryland Celiac Center site very helpful. You can contact them at www.celiaccenter.org/.

[Guest CD_Surviver]

thank you for the site i think it will help alot.

[Guest Viola]

Good Luck on your paper! It would really be interesting to see what you come up with

[Guest CD_Surviver]

If anyone else hase any other ideas i have to have question turned in by monday to my biology teacher. i looking for anything new that maybe doens't have mush info about it yet. our teacher wants us to choose topics that are hare to write on to see what we can do and it is apart of our final grade in the class.

[Guest Viola]

The brain fog is really a major issue that isn't addressed much. I would expect that those of us that drive with it are likely impaired even though there wouldn't be a test such as acohol level testing. I also get the shakes along with the brain fog, and have at least once scared myself driving enough to pull into a garage and call my husband to come and get both me and the van. Keeping in mind that I was 20 miles from home at the time on a fairly high speed highway.

I for one, would like to know how something as common as gluten could cause such drastic changes in the thought process.

[Guest CD_Surviver]

Viola

thanks for the info its is really helpful. i will seriuoslly concider this topic for my paper and if i do end up doing it i will post any info that i find and will make sure that you some how recieve the info.

Lauren

[ianm]

Brain fog gets my vote. The brain fog would be unbelievably crippling for me.

[angel-jd1]

Brain Lesions caused by Celiac is something that I would like to know more about.

-Jessica

[Carriefaith]

I would expect that those of us that drive with it are likely impaired even though there wouldn't be a test such as acohol level testing.

I'm with you on that one! I don't trust myself to drive when I get brain fog.

[cornbread]

Another vote for brain fog. It's the first sign that I've had gluten/casein (kicks in within 10 minutes), and it is the longest lasting - about 6 days. It really is incredibly debilitating. Before I knew about my gluten problem, I used to just tell people I had days where I felt 'underwater'.

[Guest Viola]

Cornbread .. That's a good discription .. it is kinda like being underwater

[Guest CD_Surviver]

for those of you who get brain fogs could you please discribe them and tell me all that you know about them so i have a few different things to search in metacrawler.

Much Thanks

Lauren

[Carriefaith]

When I have brain fog I feel impaired, like I am being partially sedated or something. I also get really stupid and forgetful. And I feel like I am in "LaLa land". Hopefully someone can relate to that

[ianm]

It is like an out-of-body experience. I can see and hear everything going on around me but I cannot connect or respond to any of it. Another description is like having my head wrapped in an airtight box. Nothing can get in or out.

[Carriefaith]

It is like an out-of-body experience.

That is the best description yet! I can so relate. lol.

[elisabet]

is it supposed to be in molecular biology or cell biology.?

best of luck

[Guest CD_Surviver]

i am just in biology at school and she wants us to do some thing with life so both subjects would have to do with life. so idon't think it really matters just as long as i have my question turned in by tomorrow.

[Guest Viola]

With brain fog, concentration is almost impossible. Which is what makes it difficult to drive. I find I have to really try hard to concentrate just to figure out where I am, let alone what the traffic is doing. Very scary when you have an hours drive either home or to town.

My hands are shaky and you look at something and try to figure out what it is, and what you were going to do with it. It sounds funny But it really can get very scary. And it is everytime I get glutenized. My daughter has the same problems with driving. She is of course, also Celiac.

[Rachel--24]

Brainfog is one of my worst symptoms. With brainfog I cant focus on anything. My thoughts leave my mind quickly and then I cant remember what I was thinking. I feel spaced out like I'm not really "all there". Driving is difficult and I get confused easily...have ran red lights before...not responding fast enough like my brain didnt get the message to stop. If someone is in the car with me I find that I cant drive and talk at the same time. With brainfog its hard for me to focus on one thing let alone 2...simple things like driving and having a conversation are lost to me if I have brainfog.

[Guest CD_Surviver]

Thank you all for your help and am still looking for more info even though my question is due tomorrow i have to revise it so that it is very specific so i will be using you guys alot for my paper.

[Guest Viola]

I don't think most of us are going anywhere.

If we can help ... ask away