Patient's question:
I don't know why my child got galactosemia. No one in the family has had this disease. Since getting this disease, she has always been anxious and worried. I want to consult a doctor. Can galactosemia be completely recovered from?Doctor's answer:
Because the child's illness is caused by an increase in galactose. Generally, if treatment is not timely, symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, mental retardation, liver enlargement, cataracts, jaundice, and low brain development may reappear. If not treated early, it will be life-threatening in infancy. If diagnosed early, feeding the baby a lactose-free and galactose-free diet can allow the baby to grow and develop normally. Therefore, early detection and preventive treatment are very important for the child's expansion.