Celiac disease affects kids' minds.Attention deficits have joined a growing list of neurological neurological, neurologic pertaining to or emanating from the nervous system or from neurology. neurological assessment evaluation of the health status of a patient with a nervous system disorder or dysfunction. problems associated with the intestinal disorder known as celiac disease celiac disease: see sprue. celiac disease or nontropical sprue Digestive disorder in which people cannot tolerate gluten, a protein constituent of wheat, barley, malt, and rye flours. . Caused by a genetic trait that leads to improper digestion of cereal proteins such as gluten gluten, mixture of proteins present in the cereal grains. The long molecules of gluten, insoluble in water, are strong and flexible and form many cross linkages. , the disease has long been recognized as a source of diarrhea, abdominal pain Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult, because many diseases can result in this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem. , and poor absorption of nutrients. Recently, researchers linked the disorder to additional symptoms, including epilepsy, migraines, and reduced muscle control. Nathanel Zelnik and his colleagues at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, examined 111 children who had been treated for the disease between 1977 and 2001. For comparison, the researchers also studied 211 healthy children. In the June Pediatrics, Zelnik's team identified neurological problems in 51 percent of the children with celiac disease and in only 20 percent of those without the disorder. The team also reports a new link between the disease and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Since some people with celiac disease develop only neurological symptoms, recognizing all signs of the illness could help doctors identify more cases for treatment--a gluten-free diet gluten-free diet A diet sans gluten–wheat, rye, oats, barley, beans, cabbage, cucumbers, dried peas, plums, prunes, turnips, as well as beer (DUDE!!!), instant coffee, malted milk, Postum Allowed grains Corn, rice, GF wheat, dairy products, seafoods, poultry; . |
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