Calcium Deposits on the Brain
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>>What causes calcium to deposit in the brain?
>> - findings - low {*filter*} calcium
>> - high phosphorus
>> - one focal seizure
>> - CAT scan found approx. 5 deposits throughout the brain
>> - patient is 7 1/2 years old
>>What health problems might be associated with these deposits?
>I would like to suggest that you consider getting her tested for celiac
>disease. There is an associated epilepsy that, if caught quickly, will
>completely resolve on appropriate treatment of celiac disease...... a
>gluten-free diet.
>Many cases are not caught very quickly, as celiac disease is taught as a
>gastrointestinal disease, not a neurological one. I will append some
>references. {*filter*} testing at her age is not as accurate as it is for older
>kids or {*filter*}s, so the endoscopic biopsy is the best bet.
Before having endoscopy, you should probably have your child examined
thoroughly by a good pediatrician. If there are any pre-existing
illnesses or other sick contacts (recent travel or cats around the house)
or if there are any physical findings associated (port-wine stains,
birthmarks), there may be another condition (other than sprue, Ron) which
is causing this in your child. You don't want to miss something more
ominous while you wait to see if a gluten-free diet has magically removed
the calcifications from your child's brain.
-- Terry
