Celiac And Seizures

[Guest maybird85]

i have been doing some research on celiac and saw that there may be some sort of connection between seizure disorders and celiac. i was diagnosed with epilepsy when i was six but my doctors have never been able to pinpoint the cause or exactly what type of seizures they are. i was just wondering if anyone here has seizures and if there is any information out there on this.

[Carriefaith]

I have read that seizures are a complication of celiac disease:

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[Claire]

I was just about to log out when I saw your post. Yes, here is a celiac/seizure connection. There is a lot of information on the internet and in books and neurological papers on the subject. If you write a good search you should find plenty of information.

I am in limbo on diagnosis as the moment - after many years of battling symptoms and doctors. I do have what is believed to be 'partial seizures' - no visible symptoms, no lose of consciousness. I have these 'spells' infrequently for almost twenty years. I respond negatively to florescents, strobe lights, fast moving video/film etc. - much the same as epileptics.

I have a diagnosis of spinocerebellar ataxia but type and cause is not known - yet. It is either genetic itself or is secondary to celiac. The drama continues.

Let me know how you make out with your investigation of this. Claire

[Guest nini]

After having a CT scan and other tests, when I was 14, I was dx with "non specific seizure disorder", prior to my dx of celiac, my seizures started to get bad again. They would happen when I was asleep OR awake, and usually only lasted a few seconds, but I would completely forget what was happening right before the seizure, what I was saying, what other's were saying, etc... I was on Dilantin for several years as a teenager, but it didn't really help. When I went gluten-free, the seizures STOPPED! My dad was dx with Epilepsy when he was a teen and he is also doing well on the gluten-free diet.

[tammy]

There can be a connection between hormones too. Natural progesterone can be a wonderful tool for females with seizures and celiac.