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L M de Sonneville1, E Schmidt, U Michel

  • 1Free University Hospital of Amsterdam, Department of Paediatric Neurology, The Netherlands.

European Journal of Pediatrics
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
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Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) on dietary treatment show sustained attention deficits and slower calculation speeds. Maintaining low phenylalanine (Phe) levels is crucial for cognitive function in PKU patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pediatrics
  • Metabolic Disorders

Background:

  • Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder requiring lifelong dietary management.
  • High phenylalanine (Phe) levels can negatively impact cognitive development.
  • The long-term effects of Phe levels on information processing in treated PKU children are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate information processing abilities in children with PKU under dietary treatment.
  • To assess the impact of plasma Phe levels on sustained attention and calculation skills.
  • To determine the relationship between historical and concurrent Phe levels and cognitive performance.

Main Methods:

  • Administered a continuous performance task and a calculation task to 22 PKU children and 20 controls.

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  • Analyzed performance based on task difficulty and concurrent plasma Phe levels.
  • Correlated serum Phe levels (assessed over 6-month periods since birth) with task performance.

    • Main Results:

    • PKU children exhibited a sustained attention deficit compared to controls.
    • PKU children were slower in calculation tasks, with performance decreasing as task difficulty increased.
    • Higher concurrent Phe levels were associated with significantly worse performance on both tasks.
    • Low Phe levels in PKU children led to performance comparable to controls.
    • Phe levels measured over the 2 years prior to testing were stronger predictors of sustained attention than concurrent levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Well-controlled dietary restrictions are vital for optimal cognitive function in PKU.
    • Chronic exposure to elevated Phe levels may have lasting effects on attention mechanisms.
    • Early and consistent dietary management is essential to mitigate cognitive deficits in PKU.