Patient's question:
My baby is five years old this year. In the past two days, he has been feeling unwell and went to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The doctor said that my baby has high galactosemia. I don't know what's going on. I would like to ask how to treat high galactosemia in infants?Doctor's answer:
The earlier diet control starts, the better the prognosis for the child. Although the child's IQ is within the normal range, their academic performance is still not as good as that of normal children. Some argue that after the age of 8, diet has no effect, but they generally believe that lifelong dietary restriction is acceptable. Since the child lacks the enzyme for galactose metabolism and this condition does not stabilize with age, dietary control should be lifelong.