In a medical journal entitled “Neurologic and Psychiatric Manifestations of Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity”, dozens of medical studies are reviewed differentiating between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity and their neurological consequences. Antibodies to gliadin, one of many proteins in wheat, have been indicated in as many as 57% of people experiencing neurological symptoms with an unknown origin. The authors also support further the research showing a strong relationship between epilepsy and gluten sensitivity.
With specifics to epilepsy, the researchers suggest that the source of seizures (occipital lobe) is not an indication of gluten sensitivity. But rather, that seizures may be sourced in the hippocampus, temporal lobe and even outside of the temporal region and be associated with gluten sensitivity. Ultimately the researchers claim that
review of these epilepsy articles supports screening [all] patients with idiopathic epilepsies for gluten sensitivity and celiac disease.
Equally compelling research reported the association between three symptoms:
- Indication of seizures
- Documented gluten sensitivity or celiac disease
- Occipital calcification (symptoms express as blurred vision and seeing red dots)
Those patients that received the earliest intervention of going on a gluten free diet achieved the greatest results. If you or your loved one is experiencing seizures and symptoms in vision, it’s imperative that you get tested.
The best tests include: testing for IgG antibodies to gliadin, anti-GAD antibodies, IgG and IgA antibodies to Synapsin I. Cyrex Labs, Array #4, offers the most comprehensive single assessment for multiple proteins in wheat and antibodies that can lead to neurological consequences.
In this journal, evidence-based science is demonstrating that gluten sensitivity is as real as celiac disease. And for those expierencing neurological symptoms, especially epilepsy, gluten should be abstained from at all costs. Please keep in mind that the body may require further tools to promote healing.
Be well,
Lynn
