3 ms·
Its important to mention that Algernon's disorder is Phenylketonuria, the inability to break down an amino acid that damages the brain and blood as infants. We
by inawarminister 4y ago
Its important to mention that Algernon's disorder is Phenylketonuria, the inability to break down an amino acid that damages the brain and blood as infants.
We can test babies and avoid the disorder by making them eat special diet for a while. But not those who sadly experienced brain damages first.
Such treatment may hopefully help them too. But the action mechanism must be separate than this drug, I think?
- djmips 4y agoHave you ever heard of a so-called 'mild' Phenylketonuria that can escape diagnosis? I've heard of it mentioned here and there but I'm not sure if it's really well known (or if it's even proven - I don't know much about it). I know someone who I have a possibly far fetched hypothesis that they might have something on the Phenylketonuria spectrum. That is they are grew up relatively normal but suffering from some severe mental disorders as they age. When they were young they had the characteristic mousey smell that is mentioned in Phenylketonuria.