Evaluation of the Relationship Between Celiac Disease and Refractory Epilepsy in Patients Referring to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia

Authors

  • Hanieh Mollazadeh Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
  • Mohammad Reza Pashaei Department of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
  • Surena Nazarbaghi Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Abstract:

Introduction: Celiac disease can be associated with other diseases, including neurological disorders. In this study, the relationship between celiac disease and refractory epilepsy was evaluated in patients who were referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients with refractory epilepsy who were referred to the neurology clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia, during the second half of 2019 and cases with controlled epilepsy were studied as a control group. The statistical population of the present study included 50 patients with refractory seizures and 50 patients with controlled seizures. The mean age of patients was 32.96±11.35 years. Five milliliters of blood samples were taken from the patients, and a serum anti-tTG test was performed using the ELISA kit. Then, in patients with positive anti-tTG, a duodenal biopsy sample was prepared using an endoscopy. Results: This study showed that the mean serum level of anti-tTG in patients with refractory epilepsy was higher than in patients with controlled epilepsy. Anti-tTG test results were positive in five out of 50 patients with refractory epilepsy, and it was positive in two out of 50 patients with controlled epilepsy. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of serum levels of anti-tTG (P=0.14). Also, there was no significant relationship between serum levels of anti-tTG, age, and genus (P>0.05). Biopsy results in three patients in the refractory epilepsy group and one patient in the controlled epilepsy group were in favor of a definitive diagnosis of celiac disease. Patients with confirmed celiac disease using endoscopy had higher anti-tTG levels (P=0.006). Conclusion: There was no significant difference between celiac disease in cases with refractory epilepsy and controlled epilepsy.

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volume 13  issue 6

pages  875- 882

publication date 2022-11

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