Patient's question:
- PKU virus was not obvious in FebruaryDoctor's answer:
If it's PKU, it's not the PKU virus. It's phenylketonuria. It's one of the genetic diseases affecting amino acid metabolism.Recommendation: Patients with phenylketonuria cannot metabolize phenylalanine properly, leading to its accumulation in the body along with its metabolites. This causes neurological damage, manifesting as intellectual disability, epilepsy, and urine with a foul odor. Children with this condition need to use special foods and medications to lower blood phenylalanine levels and prevent neurological damage.