At CIRCAE, in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Brussels), Dr Matthieu Desplan, pulmonologist and allergist, carries out a complete allergy work-up. Skin-prick tests and a blood test (measuring specific IgE) are performed in the on-site laboratory, to identify your allergens and set up a tailored treatment.
Pinpoint the allergens involved
Confirm the diagnosis with skin-prick tests and a blood test
Tell apart an allergy from simple irritation
Offer avoidance, treatment and desensitisation
The allergist is the specialist of allergies. At CIRCAE, in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Brussels), Dr Matthieu Desplan, pulmonologist and allergist, carries out the allergy work-up thanks to an on-site laboratory: skin-prick tests and a blood test measuring specific IgE, often in a single visit.
The consultation is for anyone with rhinitis, allergic asthma, conjunctivitis or symptoms linked to pollens, dust mites or animals, or simply wishing to identify the cause of their reactions. It leads to a clear plan: avoidance measures, treatment and, where indicated, desensitisation (allergen immunotherapy).
The main allergies diagnosed and followed at the centre.
Sneezing, blocked or runny nose, itching: identification of the allergens involved and tailored treatment.
Asthma triggered by allergens: a combined work-up of allergy and lung function (FeNO, spirometry).
Red, itchy and watery eyes, most often associated with allergic rhinitis.
Identification of the most common airborne allergens and an everyday avoidance strategy.
Hay fever: symptoms linked to tree, grass or weed pollens depending on the season.
Where indicated, a background treatment aiming to lastingly reduce the allergic reaction.
The consultation is supported, as needed, by allergy tests carried out in the on-site laboratory: skin-prick tests and a blood test.
A detailed history of the symptoms and context, then the choice of the most relevant tests.
Drops of allergens are placed on the skin of the forearm, with a reading after 15 to 20 minutes. Performed in the on-site laboratory.
Measurement of IgE antibodies directed against a specific allergen. Useful when skin-prick tests are not feasible (reactive skin, antihistamine treatment in progress).
A non-invasive marker of allergic bronchial inflammation. A quick, painless examination.
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