Are breath-holding spell, febrile seizure and anemia parts of a puzzle? Celiac disease

Abstract

Celiac disease is related to many neurologic disorder such as epilepsy, ataxia, neuropathy, myopathy and headache. The coexistence of celiac disease and febrile convulsion is unusual. However the incidence of celiac disease, and febrile convulsion is increased in cases with iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency is known to increase breath-holding spells. We’ve discussed clinical progress of a 4.5 year-old female patient with a history of breath-holding spell and iron deficiency anemia who applied with a febrile convulsion and diagnosed as celiac disease. We aimed to show how pediatricians could reveal celiac disease accompanying different type common disorders just like by way of combining data gathered from patient’s history, physical examination findings and laboratory results as parts of a puzzle.