There is rational evidence of neurological problems in celiac disease (CD), but even those fully treated with gluten-free diet must undergo periodic neuroscreening. Peripheral neuropathy is found in almost half of people with CD. Previously it was reported that neurological complications of celiac disease are as high as 36% or more than one third. There are several neurological problems that can not be explained, but not recognized by patients or their physicians in many patients, some have some problems. Unfortunately, as newly diagnosed people do not routinely perform brain imaging and are not recommended, it is likely that these numbers are actually high. More striking is the fact that we are still learning about people who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for celiac disease but have been found to have gluten-related neurological problems in response to gluten-free diets .
Neurological problems such as schizophrenia (ADD / ADHD), schizophrenia, dementia, muscle (muscle pain), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is there. Weakness, child development delay, autism (Asperger). The sad fact is that even while taking a strict gluten-free meal, many patients who are delayed in treatment and have poor response delay the diagnosis. The average delay of diagnosis in adults is 11 to 13 years. Dr. Hadjivassiliou, a British neurologist considered to be a global expert on gluten-related neurological problems, told me via email, and it took me five years to respond to gluten-free diet therapy , Restoration of the neurological condition is unlikely.
Symptoms of neuropathy are paresthesia (numbness) or convulsion (burning sensation, tingling, severity, pin and needle sensation). Many of the patients describe hypersensitivity to the skin, strange muscle movements beneath the skin are called "insect bags". Doctors suffering from celiac disease are actually going through while receiving EMG (electromyogram, placing needle electrodes in muscle and recording muscle activity). These were visually observed and despite the monitor showing "static noise", neurologists dismissed them as "normal".
Many patients with celiac disease also have what the radiologists and neurologists call "UBO '# 39; s" in MRI examination of the brain. These unconfirmed bright objects (considered UFOs) are white spots appearing in the brain image. When found in certain parts of the brain, they strongly suggest multiple sclerosis (multiple scar sites in the brain). However, many people taking CD have symptoms of MS, but these symptoms often respond to meals without gluten. The UBO seen in the MRI of the brain is not typically in the classical area of MS. Instead it is common to find them in areas of the brain associated with migraine and balance difficulties (ataxia).
Even without obvious intestinal symptoms there are things seen in children related to strange seizure problems. The classic specific syndrome is very well recognized in connection with epilepsy in both children and adults with brain calcification that can be detected by CT scans or MRI. Epilepsy is well documented, but the study is confused to recommend screening for all children with epilepsy without good consensus on risk.
I personally and professionally observed all the neurological complications of celiac disease, but I could not confirm the CD, but it seems to have objective signs of gluten and genetic risk Patient sensitivity. I responded to a gluten-free diet to patients with MS-like symptoms, chronic unexplained neuropathy, headache, difficulty with attention, autism behavior and developmental delay, but such "limited and expensive, It is difficult to impose "meals" only to people with an established diagnosis of celiac disease.
If you have a neurological problem, please take a celiac disease examination before starting a gluten-free meal. When testing for negative CD, we checked complete HLA DQ genetics including high-risk leukocyte patterns DQ 2 and DQ 8 for celiac disease and confirmed that they will undergo blood tests including IgG and IgA gliadin antibodies please. If the blood test including gliadin IgA and IgG antibodies is negative or normal, please consider the faecal test of faecal gliadin antibody ($ 99, http: //www.enterolab.com).
Even though they do not have a CD, the evidence that gluten is toxic to some people's brain is often ignored or missed and continues to accumulate. If you are suffering from celiac disease, there is a high possibility that you already have a neurological problem and you may have a risk despite a meal without gluten. Borrowing from old ads from drug abuse "This may be your brain is medicine". In spite of your test results, if you have neurological problems you can not explain or react, consider testing gluten - free diet after testing. You owe it to your brain. Perhaps you should throw away the gluten, as my 7 year old son told one of our friends.
