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ArticleMolecular genetics and metabolism reports2020

The nature and impact of neurobehavioral symptoms in neuronopathic Hunter syndrome.

J B Eisengart, K E King, E G Shapiro, C B Whitley, J Muenzer

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Article in Molecular genetics and metabolism reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

J B EisengartDivision of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
K E KingDivision of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
E G ShapiroDivision of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
C B WhitleyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
J MuenzerDivision of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
University of Minnesota · USChicago Neuropsychology Group · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Training & EducationU54NS065768 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI WHITLEY, CHESTER B. · 2009 to 2024
$17.7M
NINDS NIH HHS U54 NS065768
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In neuronopathic Hunter syndrome, neurobehavioral symptoms are known to be serious but have been incompletely described. While families face significant stress stemming from this complex and far-reaching array of symptoms, neither caregiver burden nor the neurobehavioral symptoms have been measured comprehensively. We delineated these neurobehavioral characteristics and their impact on the caregiver using multiple approaches. Methods: As part of the initial phase of developing a Hunter-specific behavioral assessment tool, we used multiple methods to obtain data on patient behaviors and caregiver burden, with the intention of drafting item sets for the tool. We utilized 1) caregiver descriptions from focus groups and individual interviews, 2) observations from video-recorded play of affected children, 3) descriptions from historic chart review, 4) consultation with patient advocacy groups and international experts, 5) reports from a caregiver advisory board, and 6) literature review. Results: Neurobehavioral symptoms were diverse and categorized as focus/attention, impulsivity/heightened activity, sensation seeking, emotional/behavioral function, social interaction, and sleep. A significant reported challenge was susceptibility to misinterpretation of some behaviors as defiant or aggressive, particularly if physical. Caregiver burden involved social isolation, exhaustion, stress, and financial and vocational strain. These new descriptions will aid in developing quantitative measures of change in neurobehavioral symptoms and family burden. These descriptions will be the foundation of a neurobehavioral rating scale, which is very much needed to aid in patient management and assess interventions for individuals with neuronopathic Hunter syndrome.

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Behavioral declineHunter syndromeMucopolysaccharidosis IINeurobehavioral symptomsNeuronopathic phenotype

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PMID31890590
PMCPMC6931227
OpenAlexW2995898132

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