Celiac.com 10/29/2012 - Celiac disease with epilepsy and
cerebral calcifications, also known as CEC, is a rare form of
celiac disease that is accompanied by occipital epilepsy. Past
studies have suggested that the neurological symptoms could be
the result of a folate deficiency, as folate levels are
typically low in patients suffering from CEC. However, a recent
case report indicates that as with other neurological gluten-
related diseases (such as gluten ataxia), there may be some
correlation between CEC and TG6 autoantibodies, indicating that
the disease is autoimmune in nature.  The case study focuses on
a four year old boy who suffered from 30+ minute long complex
partial seizures every two to three days. He was given
antiepileptic drugs (carbamazepine, sodium valproate,
levetiracetam), but these only slightly helped reduce seizure
frequency. After one year, MRI and CT scans revealed bilateral
occipital calcifications over parieto-occipital regions of the
brain. The patient also suffered from chronic diarr