| Literature DB >> 17497567 |
J J Moyle1, A M Fox, M Bynevelt, M Arthur, J R Burnett.
Abstract
The metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) is treated early by a low-phenylalanine diet. While this prevents global cognitive impairment, some patients still experience cognitive and neurophysiological abnormalities. Neuropsychological testing of early treated, currently off-diet, PKU patients attending an adult PKU clinic showed a reduction in the Perceptual Organization Index (POI), Processing Speed Index (PSI) from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Third Edition (WAIS-III), and Part A of the Trail Making Test for the PKU group relative to controls. Taken together, these results supported a profile of reduced information-processing speed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17497567 DOI: 10.1080/13803390600745829
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Exp Neuropsychol ISSN: 1380-3395 Impact factor: 2.475