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. 1995 Aug;16(7):1498-500.

Bilateral occipital calcification associated with celiac disease, folate deficiency, and epilepsy.

M E Lea 1, M Harbord 1, M R Sage 1
PMCID: PMC8338071  PMID: 7484640

Abstract

In a patient with celiac disease, folate and iron deficiency, and epilepsy, CT over a 4-month period showed parietoocipital calcifications in the corticomedullary junctions. The calcification was progressive, but it and the seizures stabilized after institution of a gluten-free diet and iron and folic acid supplements.

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