Influence of blood phenylalanine level variations on the development of executive functions and social cognition in children with phenylketonuria

CONCLUSIONS: Phonological Verbal Fluency, Working Memory, Inhibitory Control, and Theory of Mind were shown to be most vulnerable when there is non-ideal metabolic control. Variations in the level of Phe-may have a selective negative effect on Executive Functions and Social Cognition, but not on intellectual performance.PMID:37178714 | DOI:10.1016/j.jped.2023.04.003

Source: Jornal de Pediatria - May 13, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Cristiane Mendes de Almeida Duarte Flavia Balbo Piazzon Isadora Salvador Rocco Claudia Berlim de Mello Source Type: research