Phenylketonuria and Nutrition

Abstract

The cause of phenylpyruvic oligophrenia, a hereditary mental disease, is now largely understood.

Practical, inexpensive and reliable methods of screening detect the presence of the disease.

The development of phenylpyruvic oligophrenia and its pathologic results can be prevented by placing the newborn infant on a special diet.

This disease can and should be eradicated.