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| Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. Incidence; Causes & Development; Risk Factors Approximately 0.5% of Americans have symptoms brought on by this condition. Without villi, a person becomes malnourished - regardless of the quantity of food eaten. Celiac disease affects people differently; some develop symptoms as children, others as adults. Symptoms include mood swings (down after eating and up after avoidance), severe depression, anxiety, irritability, compulsive behavior, "schizophrenia" symptoms, and other mental disorders. If the tests and symptoms suggest celiac disease, the physician may remove a tiny piece of tissue from the small intestine to check for damage to the villi. Gluten sensitivity should not be self-diagnosed, since other medical problems could be the cause of similar symptoms. There is increasing evidence that most people with gluten/gliadin sensitivity have latent celiac disease with such a mild manifestation that the diagnosis is never made. The undamaged part of their small intestine is able to absorb enough nutrients to prevent symptoms. |
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