Most adults were not able to live independently, and all required support with day-to-day activities. Short- and long-term memory difficulties and tremors were identified as the most frequently experienced and challenging symptoms. Other difficulties such as fine motor skills and slow/slurred speech...
The acute symptoms of GAL include poor feeding, vomit- ing, liver dysfunction, hypotonia and lethargy, cataracts, and predisposition to sepsis. Long-term treatment, consisting of a severe restriction of dietary galactose is life saving in the newborn and avoids often fatal liver disease. However...
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Movement disorders and nonmotor neuropsychological symptoms in children and adults with classical galactosemia Although movement disorders (MDs) are known complications, the exact frequency and severity remains uncertain in patients with classical galactosemia, espe... A Kuiper,S Grünewald,E Murphy,......
behavioral symptoms, cognition, fine motor skills and tremor. Govorestat also significantly reduced plasma galactitol levels in both adults and children with Galactosemia. Additional supportive studies resulted in robust efficacy and safety data across 185 patients with Classic Galactosemia over...
We recruited 37 patients; 19 adults (mean age 32.6 years) and 18 children (mean age 10.7 years). Subjective self-reports revealed motor symptoms in 19/37 (51.4%), similar to the objective (video) assessment, with MDs in 18/37 patients (48.6%). The objective severity scores were moderate...
Newborn screening and a timely galactose-restricted diet can resolve acute symptoms and decrease fatalities, but significant chronic, progressive morbidities remain and significantly impact daily life. The objective of this study was to better understand the burden of disease in children and adults with...
For psychosocial functioning, the study found that children showed more inattention/hyperactivity, emotional symptoms and less adaptive skills than the normative group and a chronic illness sample (Maple Syrup Urine Disorder). Teens and adults showed higher scores on internalizing problems such as ...
In galactosaemia, a strict galactose-free diet is necessary to prevent or resolve acute symptoms in infants. However, because the body produces up to 10 times more galactose than is found in a galactose-restricted diet, excessively restrictive diets should be avoided in children and adults to ...
The condition should be taken into consideration for the newborn who is underweight or has any of the above signs and symptoms [17,21,24]. The initial diagnosis of galactosemia is established by showing the presence of reducing substances in a number of urine samples taken while the child ...