His difficulties with eye contact, fatigue, aggressive behavior and attention span all significantly improved once he began allergy treatment. Although this dramatic response is unusual for a developmentally delayed child, many children with this problem can be helped. Often, allergies are the link which connects behavior problems, developmental delays and recurrent infections. Allergies are much broader in scope, however, and are caused not only by inhalants but by the food we eat and the chemicals present in our air, food and water. Allergies can produce readily identifiable symptoms like hayfever and asthma, but their effect can also be more subtle as well.
Allergies can affect any part of the human body, but most importantly, the central nervous system.
Their effect on a child's central nervous system frequently plays a large role in developmental delays. Once a child's allergies are identified, developmental delay can be treated with sublingual immunotherapy. Sublingual immunotherapy is an effective treatment for foods, molds, chemicals and pollen allergies that are causing multiple medical complaints, including developmental delays. This method of treatment is preferable for small children because each treatment is administered under the tongue and no injections are necessary. If your child suffers from developmental delays, consider the possibility that allergies may be the cause.