Patient's question:
Patient aged 1 year and 2 months presented with biting, generalized tremors, strabismus, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, liver cirrhosis, thrombocytopenia, and intellectual decline. The lips turn purple when crying. If these symptoms are controlled with medication, what is the prognosis after recovery?Doctor's answer:
This disease is not easy to treat, and the chances of recovery are very low. Treatment can only help improve the condition. In the early stages, nutritional support and infection prevention should be provided. Medications like β-glucocerebrosidase can be used to treat this condition and have shown some effectiveness. In adult cases, general improvement is usually observed after one year of treatment. It is recommended that medication be given as the current treatment, and if the condition worsens significantly, treatments such as bone marrow transplantation may be considered.