Celiac And Dyslexia

[lcarter]

I found this on my local celiac group site and thought the topic of the possible connection between celiac disease and dyslexia so interesting that it needed to be shared with a wider audience. Since we tend to develop neurological problems...I can see where there could be a connection. For example, it was difficult for me to learn to read when young; and then in college had to drop the idea of majoring in English, because I found I couldn't handle more than 1-2 heavy reading classes at a time. They thought it was dyslexia each time...but then I was an undiagnosed Celiac with lots of brain fog. Now on a strict gluten and dairy free diet, the brain fog has lifted and I'm thinking that the dyslexia has improved. So, I am wondering if anyone else had a similar situation and never associated it with the discovery of celiac disease?

Urine patterns, peptide levels and IgA/IgG antibodies to food proteins in children with dyslexia.

Pediatr Rehabil. 1997 Jan-Mar;1(1):25-33.

Knivsberg AM., Center for Reading Research, Stavanger College, Norway.

Comment in: Pediatr Rehabil. 1997 Oct-Dec;1(4):245.

Abstract

There is an association between psychiatric disorders and dyslexia. In some psychiatric disorders abnormal urinary peptide patterns and peptide levels, and elevated levels of IgA antibodies to food proteins have been detected. These abnormalities are probably due to insufficient breakdown of the proteins gluten and casein. The aim of this study was to discover whether such abnormalities could be found in urine samples and serum of children with dyslexia. After screening 291 pupils in the fourth grade, 15 dyslexics and 15 controls were

pairwise matched by gender, age, and cognitive level. Word decoding, spelling, and short-term memory tests were carried out, and information on handedness, immune and other disorders was obtained. Analyses of 24-h urine samples and of serum were performed. The reading abilities significantly differentiated the groups, and

significant differences were found in frequency of left-handedness, immune disorders and other disorders. Three dyslexic children had elevated IgA antibodies. Two of these had positive endomycium tests, and coeliac disease was confirmed by biopsy. One had antibodies to proteins in milk. Our findings may suggest weak urinary peptide

abnormalities in the dyslexic children, and they show significant differences in levels of IgA of antibodies to food proteins.

[rdunbar]

I was very late to first talk as a child; my Mom told me that when I started talking, I spoke in complete sentances. Closer to autism than dyslexia, really.

I will misread or mispeak words; also, I will choose strange words, or have wierd speech patterns; this can be indictative of ataxia.

I know I have posted some rants here that were mostly incoherent earlier in my healing process.

[rdunbar]

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[MelindaLee]

I found this on my local celiac group site and thought the topic of the possible connection between celiac disease and dyslexia so interesting that it needed to be shared with a wider audience. Since we tend to develop neurological problems...I can see where there could be a connection. For example, it was difficult for me to learn to read when young; and then in college had to drop the idea of majoring in English, because I found I couldn't handle more than 1-2 heavy reading classes at a time. They thought it was dyslexia each time...but then I was an undiagnosed Celiac with lots of brain fog. Now on a strict gluten and dairy free diet, the brain fog has lifted and I'm thinking that the dyslexia has improved. So, I am wondering if anyone else had a similar situation and never associated it with the discovery of celiac disease?

Urine patterns, peptide levels and IgA/IgG antibodies to food proteins in children with dyslexia.

Pediatr Rehabil. 1997 Jan-Mar;1(1):25-33.

Knivsberg AM., Center for Reading Research, Stavanger College, Norway.

Comment in: Pediatr Rehabil. 1997 Oct-Dec;1(4):245.

Abstract

There is an association between psychiatric disorders and dyslexia. In some psychiatric disorders abnormal urinary peptide patterns and peptide levels, and elevated levels of IgA antibodies to food proteins have been detected. These abnormalities are probably due to insufficient breakdown of the proteins gluten and casein. The aim of this study was to discover whether such abnormalities could be found in urine samples and serum of children with dyslexia. After screening 291 pupils in the fourth grade, 15 dyslexics and 15 controls were

pairwise matched by gender, age, and cognitive level. Word decoding, spelling, and short-term memory tests were carried out, and information on handedness, immune and other disorders was obtained. Analyses of 24-h urine samples and of serum were performed. The reading abilities significantly differentiated the groups, and

significant differences were found in frequency of left-handedness, immune disorders and other disorders. Three dyslexic children had elevated IgA antibodies. Two of these had positive endomycium tests, and coeliac disease was confirmed by biopsy. One had antibodies to proteins in milk. Our findings may suggest weak urinary peptide

abnormalities in the dyslexic children, and they show significant differences in levels of IgA of antibodies to food proteins.

One of my "symptoms" which resolved after going gluten-free (despite not know it was due to celiac) was poor word retrieval. I feel I have a pretty prolific vocabulary, so when I couldn't find the simple words I was trying to say, I was frustrated. That has resoved in the 3 months or so that I have been gluten-free. Gotta wonder!

[chasbari]

What about the Toyota Celica though... (just kidding.) I do find this plausible and interesting.