Galactosemia Treatment and Prognosis

How is Treatment for Galactosemia?
1. Restrict consumption of milk and dairy in newborn. Immediately disable the milk, to switch to soya milk, rice, etc., supplemented by nutrients necessary material such as vitamins, fats and other. Usually limit the milk 3 to 4 days to see improvement in clinical symptoms, liver function improved after 1 week. Supplementary feeding in children with food since the beginning, we must avoid all of the milk or lactose food, and some of the fruits and vegetables such as watermelons, tomatoes and so on.

2. In support of the treatment. Intravenous glucose, fresh plasma, and supplement electrolyte.

3. Antibiotics. Of the children with sepsis complicated by an appropriate antibiotic should be used, and give active support treatment.

How is prognosis of Galactosemia?
The prognosis of Galactosemia with children is availability of early diagnosis and treatment. Without the right treatment most deaths during the neonatal period, the average life expectancy of about six weeks, even if spared, will also left behind Intelligent stunting. Access to early diagnosis of children with normal growth and development of most, but the majority of adults may have learning disabilities, language difficulties or behavioral abnormal.