Publications by authors named "Alfonso-Pablo Gutierrez-Mata"
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
December 2017
Article Synopsis
- Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic disease that leads to neurological symptoms and slow performance in tasks requiring motor coordination, which is linked to phenylalanine (Phe) levels.
- A study compared the visuomotor task performance of early-treated PKU patients aged 11 to 25 with healthy controls, measuring response speed and practice effects related to movement.
- Results showed PKU patients had slower responses and did not benefit from practice, with correlations indicating that higher Phe levels and performance on executive function tasks may contribute to diminished motor control and learning capabilities.
