title: Cognitive Development in Infantile-Onset Pompe Disease Under Very Early Enzyme Replacement Therapy.
abstract: Most patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease die in early infancy before beginning enzyme replacement therapy, which has made it difficult to evaluate the impact of Pompe disease on cognitive development. Patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease can survive with enzyme replacement therapy, and physicians can evaluate cognitive development in these patients. We established an effective newborn screening program with quick clinical diagnostic criteria. Cognitive and motor development were evaluated using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-Third Edition at 6, 12, and 24 months of age. The patients who were treated very early demonstrate normal cognitive development with no significant change in cognition during this period (P = .18 > .05). The cognitive development was positively correlated with motor development (r = 0.533, P = .011). The results indicated that very early enzyme replacement therapy could protect cognitive development in patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease up to 24 months of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.|School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Jou
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.|Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ting-Rong
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chia-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.|Penghu Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Magong city, Penghu County, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shyi-Jou
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.|Department of Human Development and Family Studies, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ya-Chin
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan dmniu1111@yahoo.com.tw.|Taiwan Clinical Trial Consortium in Fabry Disease, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Dau-Ming
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Niu
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D056947:Enzyme Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006009:Glycogen Storage Disease Type II / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D061665:Time-to-Treatment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: cognitive development; enzyme replacement therapy; infantile-onset Pompe disease