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[Food allergy and psychosomatic medicine. New frontiers]

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  • 1Clinica Pediatrica, Istituto per l'Infanzia di Trieste, Italia.

La Pediatria Medica E Chirurgica : Medical and Surgical Pediatrics
|November 1, 1987
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Food allergy may cause psychosomatic and behavioral issues in children, including colic, sleep problems, and hyperactivity. This research explores trophoallergy as a potential cause and outlines clinical approaches.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Allergology

Context:

  • Psychosomatic and behavioral disorders are common in childhood.
  • Trophoallergy, or food allergy, is a potential contributing factor.
  • Existing literature suggests a link between food allergy and childhood behavioral issues.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the hypothetical role of trophoallergy in childhood psychosomatic and behavioral disorders.
  • To explore the connection between food allergy and conditions like colic, sleep disorders, hyperactivity, and irritable bowel syndrome.
  • To present clinical guidelines for approaching these cases.

Summary:

  • Presents data and literature supporting a causative role of food allergy in childhood psychosomatic and behavioral disorders.
  • Highlights specific conditions such as colic, hyporexia, sleep disorders, toddler diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, hyperactivity, learning disabilities, migraine, and tension-fatigue syndrome.
  • Discusses potential pathways and provides clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management.

Impact:

  • Provides a framework for understanding the link between food allergy and childhood behavioral issues.
  • Offers practical guidance for clinicians managing children with psychosomatic and behavioral disorders.
  • Emphasizes the importance of considering food allergies in pediatric clinical investigations.

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