Desensitisation
Results from extensive clinical studies on desensitisation have been very encouraging and show that desensitisation produces long-term remission of allergic symptoms or reduces their severity as well as reduces the chances of developing sensitivity to new allergens.
One study has tested the long-term effectiveness and safety of oral cow milk desensitisation, recalling children already desensitised in 2004 and checking the cow milk toleration status. The results of testing showed that 14 out of 20 children totally or partially tolerated cow milk and none of them reported use of emergency care. These results show that the tolerance induced by oral desensitisation persists in time. Desensitisation is an allergy treatment which addresses the underlying cause of the allergic disorder and works on the immune system level. It involves taking drops containing the allergen on a daily basis to induce immune tolerance and reduces the intensity of the allergic reaction.
