Alstrom syndrome medical therapy
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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.