Objective: One of the extra-intestinal findings of celiac disease is epilepsy. In this study, it was aimed to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in children investigated for idiopathic epilepsy.

Material and Method: In this study, pediatric patients with a complaint of seizure who admitted to the Pediatric Neurology Department of Fırat University Hospital were included between June 2016 and March 2017. Serum anti tissue-transglutaminase IgA and IgA levels were measured in all patients, diagnosis of celiac disease was confirmed by duodenal biopsy if anti tissue-transglutaminase IgA positivity was detected.

Results: A total of 109 epileptic patients were included in this study. Mean age of the patients were 8.61+4.67 years and 57 (52.3%) patients were male gender. All cases had normal serum IgA levels. Serum antitissue-transglutaminase IgA positivity was detected in only one case (0.91%) and the duodenal biopsy of this patient was Marsh 3b.

Conclusion: Patients diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy should be questioned for celiac disease symptoms and screened if necessary.