Many patients with celiac disease complain of neurocognitive symptoms such as mental confusion, grogginess, difficulty with concentration and forgetfulness after exposure to gluten. However, there is little data on any possible association between impaired cognitive function and gluten intake in celiac disease. The investigators predict that patients with celiac disease, when exposed to gluten, will experience neurocognitive symptoms such as confusion, forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating. The goals of this study are to determine the prevalence of neurocognitive symptoms after exposure to gluten in patients with celiac disease and to characterize the nature of these symptoms both in terms of their duration and severity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
2
4 grams of gluten.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
change in neurocognitive measurements
Neurocognitive measurements will be made using the CogState Research computerized tests
Time frame: Baseline, Visit 2 (2 to 6 weeks after baseline), Visit 3 (2 to 6 weeks after Visit 2)
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