Celiac disease, typically thought of as a GI disease, has many symptoms that affect other parts of the body. One part in particular is the brain, the affect is called brain fog. There have been many people with Celiac disease that report having brain fog, that includes disorientation, problems staying focused, and short term memory loss. There haven't been many studies done on this so called brain fog, but the few that were done supported a possible relationship.
There are three thoughts of why this brain fog happens. One thought is that untreated Celiac causes systemic inflammation, which leads to high levels of circulating cytokines. This is associated with various mental issues and mood changes.
The second thought is that the micronutrient deficiencies in untreated Celiac cause the cognitive impairment.
The third thought is gluten may be directly affecting the cognition of the patients.
Once these patients with brain fog were on a strict gluten free diet, they improved. So this brain fog was seen in untreated or undiagnosed people with Celiac disease. More studies need to be done on this.
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