Allergies may lead to minimal brain dysfunction in children
Investigators find a change of diet can sometimes lead to improvement in children who appear retarded or have behavior problems
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Allergy may be the cause of apparent minimal brain dysfunction in many children, an Arkansas investigator says.
A pilot study with 20 children supports this contention and a larger study is now underway, Fred J. Kittler, MD, told the American College of Allergists meeting in Miami Beach.
Dr. Kittler cited characteristics of a type of "tension-fatigue syndrome" which accumulating data suggests may be caused by food allergy. The patient with the syndrome is "an irritable, sluggish, and disinterested child who has unpredictable behavior," said the physician, who is clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock.
"He is tired after a full night's sleep.... The classic hay fever, asthma, and eczema symptoms may be
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