What is phenylketonuria?
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder in which the body can't process part of a protein called phenylalanine (Phe). Phe is in almost all foods. If the Phe level gets too high, it can damage the brain and cause severe mental retardation.
How do members experience phenylketonuria?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with phenylketonuria*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for phenylketonuria*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
*Data from patients with phenylketonuria, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with phenylketonuria*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment
Low protein diet
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
phenylketonuria
(1)
*Data from patients with phenylketonuria, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has phenylketonuria on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 18 |