PHENYLKETONURIA NATURAL TREATMENT - CHILDREN

It is a recessive hereditary metabolic upheaval. It is a rare disease produced by an enzymatic deficit. The accumulation of fenilalanina hidroxilasa produces the fenilpirúvico acid, that is toxic and damages the cerebral cells. If diagnostic and one does not treat before the three years, can develop a severe mental delay.

Symptoms
• Clearer skin, hair and eyes that the rest of the family.
• Cutaneous Eccema.
• Scent to mouse in the urine and the sweat.
• Microcefalia
• Abnormal position of the hands.
• Convulsions.
• Hiperactividad.
• Mental delay.

Treatment Phenylketonuria
Once the diagnosis by means of a neonatal investigation or an analysis of blood is confirmed (in case of greater children), the treatment consists of controlling the levels of fenilalanina in the blood by means of a specific diet.
New born, the babies will feed themselves with a special formula that does not contain fenilalanina. Maternal milk in small amounts will be only administered.
The people with phenylketonuria must avoid the ingestion of meat, milk, cheese, egg, fish and other foods of high protein content.
Also she must avoid foods sweetened with aspartano.
On the other hand, fruits, vegetables and limited amounts of certain grain cereals are due to consume. This diet allows to maintain the amino acid controlled to be able to avoid the mental delay. The patient needs periodic controls to quantify the fenilalanina levels. In a beginning the analyses can be weekly, soon monthly. Recent studies suggest to maintain this diet of by life avoiding problems of learning, problems of conduct and a diminution of intelligence.

Recommendations Phenylketonuria
Order the neonatal screening against the disease, when the child is still in the maternity.
The analysis denominates FEI and usually is realised to the 48 hours of new born. Its diagnosis in time can prevent the mental delay, of there its importance.