What is the treatment for MSUD?
Your baby’s doctor will work with a metabolic doctor and dietician to care for your child. Prompt treatment is needed to prevent mental retardation and serious medical problems. Most children need to eat a very low-protein diet and drink a special medical formula. You should start the diet and the formula as soon as you know your child has MSUD. Your dietician can create a food plan that contains the right amount of protein, nutrients, and energy to keep your child healthy. The following are treatments often recommended for children with MSUD: 1. Medical Formula In addition to a low-protein diet, children are often given a special medical formula as a substitute for milk. This formula gives them the nutrients and protein they need while helping keep their BCAA levels in a safe range. Your metabolic doctor and dietician will tell you what type of formula is best and how much to use. 2. Diet low in branched-chain amino acids The diet is made up of foods that are very low in the BCAAs. Th
