Celiac disease and schizophrenia

My friend Wendy told me about this.  Wow!  I wonder if this was a factor in Suzanne's condition.

The gluten connection: the association between schizophrenia and celiac disease.

Kalaydjian AE, Eaton W, Cascella N, Fasano A.
Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205

Abstract


OBJECTIVE: Based on initial findings, gluten withdrawal may serve as a safe and economical alternative for the reduction of symptoms in a subset of patients.


METHOD: A review of the literature relevant to the association between schizophrenia and celiac disease (gluten intolerance) was conducted.

RESULTS: A drastic reduction, if not full remission, of schizophrenic symptoms after initiation of gluten withdrawal has been noted in a variety of studies. However, this occurs only in a subset of schizophrenic patients.