Objective: To investigate the existence of depression and/or anxiety with underlying risk
factors among parents of children with classical phenylketonuria (PKU). Methods: This cross …

Conclusions Parenting a child with PKU had direct implications on the diagnosis resolution,
the parents mental health and the disease management. Findings could help healthcare …

Background Phenylketonuria is a hereditary disease caused by the lack or deficiency of
phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme activity. Parents of children with phenylketonuria …

Objective. To determine psychiatric disorders in patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) and to
test whether biochemical control, intellectual functioning, white matter abnormalities visible …

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited metabolic condition that can lead to the onset of
intellectual disabilities if not strictly managed through a low-protein diet. Parents are …

Objective To examine resolution of the diagnosis among parents of children with
phenylketonuria (PKU) as a mechanism of adjustment for parents and children. Methods …

Objectives Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disease of children that need a lifelong diet
for its treatment. Because of the high burden of care, parents and particularly mothers are …

Background and objectives Psychiatric symptoms are a challenging aspect in adolescent
and adult early treated phenylketonuric (ETPKU) patients. To assess the occurrence of …

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder which can cause neurological
damage if left untreated. PKU is identified through newborn screening in developed …

Background Phenylketonuria (PKU) is considered to be a rare inborn error of metabolism
but one of the commonest causes of mental retardation if untreated. Objectives The present …