Drug for rare metabolic condition 'completely changed' young girl's life 

Lola Lambe from Cobh, who was diagnosed with a very severe form of PKU, has been taking PKU drug treatment Kuvan since February, which her mother says has had  a phenomenal impact on her quality of life

PKU sufferer Lola Lambe at home in Cobh. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

An 11-year-old Cork girl has had her life “completely changed” after receiving the only drug treatment for a rare metabolic condition, known as PKU.

Phenylketonuria is a genetic lifelong disease, diagnosed at birth by the heel prick test, that affects a person’s metabolism and impacts their ability to break down protein.