Patients with congenital adrenocortical hyperplasia can be treated by diet, medicine and surgery.
1. Dietary treatment: For salt-loss congenital adrenocortical hyperplasia, patients need to choose a high salt diet, i.e., more than 6 grams of salt per day; if accompanied by high blood pressure, patients need to choose a low-salt diet, and if necessary, oral antihypertensive drugs, and to maintain the balance of water and electrolytes.
2. Medication: medication can be used in accordance with medical advice, such as methylprednisolone, dexamethasone and other glucocorticoids, which can inhibit the release of excessive ACTH; estradiol, methyltestosterone and other sex hormones instead of the treatment, mainly used in patients with 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency, in order to maintain the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
3. Surgery: Surgery is recommended at the age of 2-4 years for female patients with external genital anomalies, and surgical reconstructive procedures such as clitoridoplasty and vaginoplasty are usually required.
Patients who have been diagnosed with congenital adrenocortical hyperplasia should go to regular hospitals for timely treatment.