1. What is celiac disease? When a person cannot digest gluten
Celiac disease also known as sprue or coeliac disease is the immunes systems intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a protein that is normally found in wheat, barley and rye. The immune system responds to this intolerance in the small intestine by causing diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating, anemia. If it persists the small intestines will eventually become damaged to the point that it will not absorb nutrients. In children, the inability to absorb nutrients can affect their growth and development.
2. What are the typical symptoms?
In adults, the most common symptoms are digestive disorders, such as diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating, gas, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation and vomiting. However, there are other symptoms that are not digestive related such as anemia, mouth ulcers, headaches, fatigue, joint pain or nervous system injuries that include tingling and numbness in the hands and feet, balance issues or cognitive impairment. Children under the age of two years may experience the following symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, bloating, failure to thrive, muscle wasting and a poor appetite. While other children may experience delayed puberty, neurological symptoms such as seizures, digestive disorders, weight loss, irritability, and a short stature. …show more content…
At one year’s old he had problems eating, at two he was not talking, and at three years of age he was having trans like episodes in which his eyes would glaze over, his mouth would move, and he would rock back and
Celiac disease also known as sprue or coeliac disease is the immunes systems intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a protein that is normally found in wheat, barley and rye. The immune system responds to this intolerance in the small intestine by causing diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating, anemia. If it persists the small intestines will eventually become damaged to the point that it will not absorb nutrients. In children, the inability to absorb nutrients can affect their growth and development.
2. What are the typical symptoms?
In adults, the most common symptoms are digestive disorders, such as diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating, gas, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation and vomiting. However, there are other symptoms that are not digestive related such as anemia, mouth ulcers, headaches, fatigue, joint pain or nervous system injuries that include tingling and numbness in the hands and feet, balance issues or cognitive impairment. Children under the age of two years may experience the following symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, bloating, failure to thrive, muscle wasting and a poor appetite. While other children may experience delayed puberty, neurological symptoms such as seizures, digestive disorders, weight loss, irritability, and a short stature. …show more content…
At one year’s old he had problems eating, at two he was not talking, and at three years of age he was having trans like episodes in which his eyes would glaze over, his mouth would move, and he would rock back and