Question:
Is recovery for a child suffering from metabolic error 100% after treatment?
2011-01-12 21:33:14 UTC
What are these IEM like metabolic errors are they diff frm congenital genetic defects??? Does treatment has any solution to the disease?? is it even worth the effort to take treatment ??what does a doctor usually do for treatment of phenylketonuria.......
Seven answers:
2011-01-12 22:59:06 UTC
There are lot of options available to diagnose metabolic errors cases… enzyme replacement, gene transplant, some solutions are available from stem cell also that is if you want to go for expensive more permanent solutions. But of-course diet modifications and medications are always their as cheap alternative... their is a defect in the body and it cannot be made normal at anytime... KEY for normal development is support and care form a specialist who would ensure a normal development.
2011-01-13 21:53:45 UTC
Inborn Errors of Metabolism(IEM) are Congenital genetic defects. A Child inherits 2 copies of a gene(one from his dad and one from his Mom). In IEM, the defective gene is passed from the parents to the child in this case the parents are just carrier, hence the symptoms of IEM wont be seen in the parents. Thus Early diagnosis of IEM is recommended where in the disorder is picked up at its earliest after 48hrs of birth and treatment is started via changes in the diet and therapy. This disorders is not 100% curable but managed to prevent any irreversible damage to the child.



Now-a-days many advance technologies help in diagnosing IEM which covers more than 100 metabolic disorders using non-invasive techniques(not blood samples but using urine samples).



Specialized Doctors will treat such children with recommended changes in diet and supplements as well as therapy depending on the disorder diagnosed.
2011-01-12 22:24:15 UTC
The best treatment for a child suffering from metabolic error is Early Diagnosis. Metabolic errors are not always visible at birth and therefore go unseen. A few months later, the error may manifest itself and starts the damage process. Proper diagnosis is very crucial at this point of time as the damage can be fatal. Metabolic errors are not reversible and hence the treatment needs to be a continuous process. Any break in this process may actually lead to more damage. If the metabolic error is managed well, then there is absolutely no need to worry.
2011-01-12 22:56:49 UTC
for metabolic errors there is nothing like 100% recovery. Treatment usually last for a long time. As loing as the baby is on medication and diet modification the chances of things going wrong is less. In untreated and irregular treatment cases the condition due to the metaboic disorders make a child very sick, then can even die if left untreated.
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2016-11-09 15:56:41 UTC
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2011-01-12 21:56:09 UTC
There is no cure for inborn errors of metabolism. They may be manageable with special diets and medications. PKU is managed by a special diet.

Here is more info on PKU.

http://www.pkunews.org/about/intro.htm
2011-01-13 02:13:15 UTC
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