Symptoms
- Chlorioretinal atrophy
- Hyperonithinemia
- Myopia
- Abnormal muscular morphology
Dietary guidelines
Reducing Proteins
Less protein diet is recommended so that there is less argnine which won’t change to ornithine
Vegetables and fruits should be consumed more
Low protein food included so vegetables and fruits are low in protein.
Calories shouldn’t be deficient
Food that should be avoided
- Milk and Milk products
- Meat, fish, chicken
- Nuts
- Beans
- Egg
Low arginine diet
Low arginine diet restricts to lower the plasma ornithine level below and average of 5.29 to 6.61 mg/dl will also slow the loss of function.
Food avoided for low Arginine diet
- Pumpkin seeds
- Whole grains (corn, oats,)
- Nuts .