What is PKU?
Pku is a rare condition where a baby is born without the ablilty to break down a ceratin amino acid called phenylalanine.
What causes Pku and what is it risks?
Pku is inherited through the generation of your family, both parents must have this disorder in order for the parent to have it. Babies with this disease are missing an specfic enzyme ( Phenylalanine)
Without this enzyme levels of phenylalanine become 2 closely related nd harmful to the central nervous system and cause brain damage
Symptoms
Lighter skin,hair and eyes delayed mental and social skills lower head size hyper active jerking of arms or legs mental retardartion seizurser skin rashes tremors unusal positiong of hands.
Treatment
is a diet extremeley low in phenylalanine
