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* Red-tinted prescription lenses for photodysphoria | * Red-tinted prescription lenses for photodysphoria | ||
* Healthy diet and regular exercise | * Healthy diet and regular exercise | ||
* Myringotomy tubes and/or hearing aids for hearing impairment | * Myringotomy tubes and/or hearing aids are advised for hearing impairment | ||
* Anti-congestive measures for cardiomyopathy associated with congestive heart failure | * Anti-congestive measures are employed for cardiomyopathy associated with congestive heart failure | ||
* Treatment of insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes | * Treatment of insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes is similar to that of in the general population. | ||
* Nicotinic acid derivatives for hyperlipidemia | * Nicotinic acid derivatives can be used for hyperlipidemia. | ||
* Consultation with an endocrinologist if pubertal development and/or menses are abnormal | * Consultation with an endocrinologist is necessary if pubertal development and/or menses are abnormal (delayed milestones). | ||
* Urinary diversion or self-catherization in | * Urinary diversion or self-catherization in patients with voiding difficulties; renal transplantation may be necessary for treating end stage renal disease (ESRD). | ||
* Appropriate therapy of portal hypertension and esophageal varices | * Appropriate therapy of portal hypertension and esophageal varices | ||
* Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated infection per accepted guidelines | * Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated infection is as per the accepted guidelines. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]; Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]
Medical Therapy
- Red-tinted prescription lenses for photodysphoria
- Healthy diet and regular exercise
- Myringotomy tubes and/or hearing aids are advised for hearing impairment
- Anti-congestive measures are employed for cardiomyopathy associated with congestive heart failure
- Treatment of insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes is similar to that of in the general population.
- Nicotinic acid derivatives can be used for hyperlipidemia.
- Consultation with an endocrinologist is necessary if pubertal development and/or menses are abnormal (delayed milestones).
- Urinary diversion or self-catherization in patients with voiding difficulties; renal transplantation may be necessary for treating end stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Appropriate therapy of portal hypertension and esophageal varices
- Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated infection is as per the accepted guidelines.