celiac disease-epilepsy-cerebral calcification syndrome true An association between epilepsy and celiac disease has been debated however has not been convincingly established in more careful studies. Celiac disease, epilepsy and occipital calcifications is a rare condition with the following characteristics: Mean age at onset is 6 years Bilateral cortical/subcortical parieto-occipital calcifications without brain atrophy Focal sensory visual seizures are common, these may evolve to focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. Many cases respond to anti-seizure medications, however some require a gluten free diet for seizure control MONDO:0009187 epilepsy occipital calcifications Celiac disease, epilepsy and cerebral calcification syndrome (CEC) is a rare disorder characterized by the combination of auto-immune intestinal disease, epileptic seizures and cerebral calcifications. Orphanet:1459 epilepsy with bilateral occipital calcifications bilateral occipital calcifications with epilepsy celiac disease, epilepsy, and cerebral calcification syndrome UMLS:C1856930 familial unilateral and bilateral occipital calcifications and epilepsy GARD:0002166 OMIM:226810 celiac disease epilepsy occipital calcifications CEC MESH:C535496 antibody mediated epilepsy