Gross motor development of children with Hurler syndrome after umbilical cord blood transplantation.Hurler syndrome Hurler syndrome Hurler's disease, mucopolysaccharidosis IH Metabolic disease An AR condition caused by a defect in lysosomal α-L-iduronidase; Sx develop by end of first yr Clinical Gargoylism–coarse thick features, Breshnikov–prominent is the most severe form of mucopolysaccharidosis type I, which results from an inborn error of metabolism inborn error of metabolism n. Any of a group of congenital disorders caused by an inherited defect in a single specific enzyme that results in a disruption or abnormality in a specific metabolic pathway. and has an incidence of approximately 1.19 per 100,000 live births. (1,2) Children diagnosed with Hurler syndrome have a deficiency of a single enzyme, alpha-L-iduronidase, which is responsible for breaking down the glycosaminoglycans heparan sulfate heparan sulfate /hep·a·ran sul·fate/ (hep´ah-ran) a glycosaminoglycan occurring in the cell membrane of most cells, consisting of a repeating disaccharide unit of glucosamine and uronic acid residues, which may be acetylated and and dermatan sulfate der·ma·tan sulfate n. A mucopolysaccharide that is a structural component of certain body tissues, especially the skin. dermatan sulfate a component of the acellular ground substance of skin. . The resulting accumulation of glycosaminoglycans throughout the body causes somatic somatic /so·mat·ic/ (so-mat´ik) 1. pertaining to or characteristic of the soma or body. 2. pertaining to the body wall in contrast to the viscera. so·mat·ic adj. , central nervous system, and musculoskeletal system Noun 1. musculoskeletal system - the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form impairments. (2) Children diagnosed with Hurler syndrome typically have multiple clinical signs that may include retarded growth, coarse facial features Facial Features See also anatomy; beards; body, human; eyes. gnathism the condition of having an upper jaw that protrudes beyond the plane of the face. — gnathic, adj. , enlarged tongues, dysostosis multiplex dysostosis mul·ti·plex n. See Hurler's syndrome. , limitations in joint range of motion, thickening of cardiac valves, inguinal inguinal /in·gui·nal/ (in´gwi-n'l) pertaining to the groin. in·gui·nal adj. 1. Of or located in the groin. 2. or umbilical hernias, deafness, liver and spleen enlargement, corneal corneal pertaining to the cornea. See also keratitis, keratopathy. corneal anomaly includes microcornea, coloboma, megalocornea, dermoid, congenital opacity. corneal black body see corneal sequestrum (below). clouding, and abnormal hair growth. The life expectancy Life Expectancy 1. The age until which a person is expected to live. 2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables. for children with Hurler syndrome is typically less than 10 years, and mortality is usually a result of airway obstruction Airway obstruction is a respiratory problem caused by increased resistance in the bronchioles (usually from a decreased radius of the bronchioles) that reduces the amount of air inhaled in each breath and the oxygen that reaches the pulmonary arteries. , respiratory infection Noun 1. respiratory infection - any infection of the respiratory tract respiratory tract infection infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms , or cardiac complications. (2,3) Gross motor abilities are reported to be limited in children with Hurler syndrome who have not received medical intervention and in some who have undergone a bone marrow transplant bone marrow transplant: see bone marrow. . (4-6) Dusing et al (6) described the gross motor abilities and joint range of motion of 4 children (aged 9.5-16 months) with Hurler syndrome, 2 of whom were included in the sample for the current study. All 4 children had limitations in joint range of motion and had gross motor abilities that were below average on the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, second edition (PDMS-2), (7) prior to any form of transplantation. Umbilical cord blood umbilical cord blood Transplantation A source of primitive and stem cells that can be used to reconstitute BM destroyed by aplastic anemia or by RT or chemotherapy for CA, lymphoproliferative malignancies. See Bone marrow transplantation, Stem cell therapy. transplantation (UCBT UCBT Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (New York City, NY) ) is a relatively new treatment option for children with Hurler syndrome. (8) It is an alternative to bone marrow transplantation Bone Marrow Transplantation Definition The bone marrow—the sponge-like tissue found in the center of certain bones—contains stem cells that are the precursors of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. that frequently is used when a related bone marrow donor cannot be quickly identified. Umbilical cord blood transplantation utilizes stem cells stem cells, unspecialized human or animal cells that can produce mature specialized body cells and at the same time replicate themselves. Embryonic stem cells are derived from a blastocyst (the blastula typical of placental mammals; see embryo), which is very young from banked umbilical cord blood and requires a lower percent human leukocyte antigen human leukocyte antigen n. Abbr. HLA A gene product of the major histocompatibility complex; these antigens have been shown to have a strong influence on human allotransplantation, transfusions in refractory patients, and certain disease match than bone marrow transplantation. Umbilical cord blood can be collected from the placenta placenta (pləsĕn`tə) or afterbirth, organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. It is a unique characteristic of the higher (or placental) mammals. In humans it is a thick mass, about 7 in. after a baby is born and donated to an umbilical cord blood bank. This publicly banked cord blood cord blood n. Blood present in the umbilical vessels at the time of delivery. is readily available for quick transplantation in unrelated patients. Recipients of UCBT undergo chemotherapy, but do not require radiation in preparation for transplantation. (8) Successful engraftment engraftment /en·graft·ment/ (en-graft´ment) incorporation of grafted tissue into the body of the host. Engraftment The process of transplanted stem cells reproducing new cells. and survival were reported in 17 out of 20 children who received UCBT at a median age of 16 months to treat Hurler syndrome. (8) In these children, longitudinal growth velocity normalized and liver and spleen size decreased, and most children with cognitive delays gained abilities at a rate only slightly slower than their same-age peers. Although UCBT has been documented to arrest the progression and reverse the effects of somatic impairments associated with Hurler syndrome, there is a paucity of evidence about the development of gross motor abilities in children after UCBT. (4,8) Dusing et al (4) described 2 children who had very delayed motor abilities on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development Bay·ley Scales of Infant Development pl.n. Standardized tests used to assess the mental, motor, and behavioral progress of children during the first two and one-half years of life. , second edition, (9) after UCBT. Both children were able to complete a higher percentage of fine motor items than gross motor items, suggesting a discrepancy between these motor domains. Hugh-Jones (5) described the psychomotor development Noun 1. psychomotor development - progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological of 5 children after bone marrow transplantation using Ruth Griffith's series of assessments. Although the author indicated that all the children "improved physically," only 2 of the 5 children had increasing scores on the locomotor lo·co·mo·tor or lo·co·mo·tive adj. Of or relating to movement from one place to another. locomotor of or pertaining to locomotion. subtest over time. Dusing et al (10) described the gait of 18 children, 17 of whom also were included in the current study. The children with Hurler syndrome had less mature gait at 24 and 36 months after UCBT than children of the same age who were developing typically. However, the gait of these children with Hurler syndrome after UCBT matured quickly and was similar to that of children who were developing typically by 48 months of age. Gross motor abilities are related to a child's ability to participate in active, unstructured, and independent play, which, in turn, has been related to improved social, emotional, and cognitive development. (11) As more children with Hurler syndrome receive lifesaving treatments such as UCBT, physical therapy services will be needed to address potential gross motor difficulties and, inevitably, activity and participation limitations. Rehabilitation professionals require a more in-depth understanding of the motor abilities and deficits of children with Hurler syndrome after UCBT in order to select appropriate and valid assessment tools, to develop appropriate plans of care, and to implement efficacious therapeutic interventions. Baseline data describing the gross motor development of children with Hurler syndrome after UCBT, which differs from the natural history of Hurler syndrome, will facilitate future research on a variety of orthopedic and therapeutic intervention strategies. The primary purpose of this study was to describe the gross motor development of children with Hurler syndrome after UCBT. A secondary purpose was to document variations in gross motor development between specific gross motor domains for children with Hurler syndrome after UCBT using the PDMS-2. Based on our previous research (4,6,10) and our clinical observations, we hypothesized that children with Hurler syndrome after UCBT would have below-average gross motor abilities but would gain new abilities in all gross motor domains at a rate similar to their peers who were developing typically. Method Participants Children diagnosed with Hurler syndrome who received UCBT at Duke University Medical Center were referred to the Program for Neurodevelopmental Function in Rare Disorders (NFRD Program) at the Center for the Study of Development and Learning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC for an interdisciplinary assessment. The assessment team included members from neurodevelopmental pediatrics, physical therapy, speech-language therapy, audiology audiology /au·di·ol·o·gy/ (aw?de-ol´ah-je) the study of impaired hearing that cannot be improved by medication or surgical therapy. au·di·ol·o·gy n. , psychology, and nursing. Children with Hurler syndrome were generally assessed at 3 or 6 months after UCBT and yearly thereafter. The exact frequency of assessments varied as a result of variability in length of hospitalization, residence in the local area after hospital discharge, and the family's ability to return to the local area after being discharged to their homes around the country. The study sample comprised 21 children with Hurler syndrome with a mean age ([+ or -] SD) of 32.2 [+ or -] 16.0 months (range=8-68) at the time of their first assessment (Tab. 1). Of these 21 children, 15 were the same children included in a previous study investigating the medical outcomes of UCBT in this population. (8) Medical conditions See carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome, dry eyes and deep vein thrombosis. , including hydrocephalus hydrocephalus (hī'drəsĕf`ələs), also known as water on the brain, developmental (congenital) or acquired condition in which there is an abnormal accumulation of body fluids within the skull. or shunt To divert, switch or bypass. placement (33.3%), corneal clouding (85.7%), heating impairments (66.7%), cardiac abnormalities (42.9%), and genu valgum genu val·gum n. Knock-knee. Genu valgum Deformity in which the legs are curved inward so that the knees are close together, nearly or actually knocking as a person walks with ankles widely apart of each other. (81%), were documented in this sample of children. The mean standard score ([+ or -] SD) for cognition on the Mullen Scales of Early Learning (12) or the Differential Abilities Scales (13) was 70.68 [+ or -] 19.55 during the interdisciplinary assessments that occurred on the same day as the gross motor assessments. Nineteen children were diagnosed with Hurler syndrome after clinical symptoms were present. Two children were diagnosed and received UCBT without clinical symptoms. Both children had a family history of Hurler syndrome, prompting the unusually early diagnosis. The mean age ([+ or -] SD) at the time of UCBT was 17.1 [+ or -] 8.5 months (Tab. 1). The mean time ([+ or -] SD) between UCBT and the first assessment was 16.2 [+ or -] 16.5 months (range = 2.9 - 60.9), with a mean ([+ or -] SD) of 2.6 [+ or -] 1.2 assessments per child. Seventeen (81.0%) of the children were receiving physical therapy care at the time of one or more of their assessments. Most (79.0%) of those children receiving physical therapy care were being treated at least weekly. Each child participated in 1 to 6 assessments during the study period between September 2002 and May 2005, yielding a total of 54 completed assessments. Data from the normative sample of the PDMS-2 (7) were considered to represent the gross motor performance of children with typical development. Procedure As one portion of the interdisciplinary assessment with the NFRD Program, the gross motor abilities of each child less than 71 months of age were assessed by 1 of 3 physical therapists trained in the use of the PDMS-2. The physical therapists were aware of the child's diagnosis and medical history, as these assessments were completed as part of a clinical protocol. The PDMS-2 is a norm-referenced and standardized clinical assessment tool that is frequently used by physical therapists and occupational therapists to evaluate a child's motor abilities in comparison with the normative sample. (7) The normative sample for the PDMS-2 consisted of 2,003 children who were developing typically, from 0 to 71 months of age, and from 46 states and one Canadian province Noun 1. Canadian province - Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" . Children in the normative sample represented the US population of children less than 5 years of age in geographic region, rural or urban residence, race, sex, ethnicity, family income, parental education, and presence of disabilities. The gross motor quotient (GMQ GMQ Get Money Quick (band) GMQ General Manager of Quality ) on the PDMS-2 is a standard score with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation In statistics, the average amount a number varies from the average number in a series of numbers. (statistics) standard deviation - (SD) A measure of the range of values in a set of numbers. of 15. (7) The PDMS-2 has 4 subtests that measure gross motor abilities: reflex, stationary, locomotion locomotion Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either appendicular (accomplished by special appendages) or axial (achieved by changing the body shape). , and object manipulation. The standard score for each subtest has a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 3. The object manipulation subtest is administered only to children who are 12 months of age and older. As a result, the study sample for the object manipulation subtest included only 52 observations, because one child was too young to complete this subtest at 2 of her visits. Based on testing guidelines and the children's ages, only 2 assessments included the reflex subtest. Consequently, comparison between the reflex subtest and other subtests was not included in the analyses; however, the reflex subtest was used to calculate the GMQ when required. To examine interrater reliability on the PDMS-2, each of the 3 physical therapists assessing children with the NFRD Program reviewed and scored videotaped assessments of 4 children (3 with mucopolysaccharidosis disorders and 1 who was developing typically). Interrater reliability of the therapists' scores ranged from fair to very good (intraclass correlation In statistics, the intraclass correlation (or the intraclass correlation coefficient[1]) is a measure of correlation, consistency or conformity for a data set when it has multiple groups. coefficient [ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce (3,1)] = .74 -.98) for the GMQ, raw scores, age equivalence, and all standard scores with the exception of the stationary subtest standard score, which had an ICC of .63. The lower reliability of the stationary subtest standard score may have been caused by the raters reporting slight differences in the number of seconds that 3 of the children could stand on one foot, a task that greatly affects a child's standard score on this subtest. The first author (SCD ScD [L.] Scien´tiae Doc´tor (Doctor of Science). SCD 1 Sickle cell disease, see there 2 Subacute combined degeneration, see there 3 Sudden cardiac death, see there ) reviewed the scoring of the PDMS-2 for each assessment and used the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales scoring and reporting system (PDMS-2 Software Kit, version 1.2) * to calculate all scores. Data Analysis Hierarchical linear models (HLMs) were fit using SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. Proc Mixed (version 9.01) ([dagger]) to analyze the development of gross motor abilities. Hierarchical linear models allow for variability in the number and timing of assessments while accounting for correlations in the data from repeated measures of individual subjects. (14) Three separate HLMs were fit, each to answer a separate developmental question. The first HLM HLM Habitation à Loyer Modéré (France) HLM Houston Lake Mining, Inc (Val Caron, ON, Canada) HLM Heart-Lung Machine HLM Hierarchical Linear Modelling HLM Holland, Michigan described both mean differences and the rate of development in gross motor abilities over time between children with and without Hurler syndrome using GMQ as the dependent variable and time between UCBT and the first assessment as the predictor. The second HLM was a multivariate model that was used to evaluate and compare longitudinal development, both with each gross motor subtest and between subtests. The outcome variables for this model were the standard scores on each of 3 gross motor subtests and included time after UCBT as both a linear and quadratic quadratic, mathematical expression of the second degree in one or more unknowns (see polynomial). The general quadratic in one unknown has the form ax2+bx+c, where a, b, and c are constants and x is the variable. term and a categorical variable designating the gross motor subtest (stationary, locomotion, and object manipulation) as well as the 2-way interaction between these variables as predictors. A final HLM was used to verify that the children were gaining new abilities on each subtest. This HLM used the raw scores for the gross motor subtests (stationary, locomotion, and object manipulation) as the dependent variables and time between UCBT and the first assessment and age at the time of UCBT as the predictors. Results The children with Hurler syndrome had GMQs below that of the normative sample on the PDMS-2 between 0 and 48 months after UCBT (intercept=70.93, standard error [SE]=2.21, P<.001) (Fig. 1). There was no difference between the GMQs at 12 and 36 months after UCBT for children with Hurler syndrome (GMQ=70.93 and 70.80, respectively) (F=0.0, df = 19.2, P=.96). The rate of gross motor development was similar to that of the children in the PDMS-2 normative sample at the same age, as indicated by a stable GMQ. However, there was marked between-subject variability (slope= -0.006, SE=0.12, P=.96) (Fig. 1). Over time, raw scores increased on all 3 subtests for the children with Hurler syndrome (Tab. 2). However, their standard scores on the stationary, locomotion, and object manipulation subtests were lower than those of the children in the PDMS-2 normative sample at the same age (Fig. 2). The changes in subtest standard scores were gradual but differed across subtests (F=10.85; df=2,131; P<.001) (Fig. 2). Shortly after the UCBT, the children were the most delayed on the locomotor subtest but gained abilities at the fastest rate on this subtest (slope= 0.04, SE=0.02, P=.09). Children with Hurler syndrome after UCBT gained skills on the object manipulation subtest at the same rate as children who were developing typically (slope=0.003, SE=0.02, P=.84). Stationary abilities improved at the slowest rate, resulting in increasing delay in this gross motor domain (slope=-0.05, SE=0.03, P=.07). [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Discussion Children with Hurler syndrome performed, on average, 28.33 points lower on the GMQs (mean GMQ= 71.67) than their same-age peers in the PDMS-2 normative sample (mean GMQ=100). These children had marked deficits in gross motor abilities, similar to children assessed prior to transplantation. (6) However, the description of gross motor development for this population was oversimplified o·ver·sim·pli·fy v. o·ver·sim·pli·fied, o·ver·sim·pli·fy·ing, o·ver·sim·pli·fies v.tr. To simplify to the point of causing misrepresentation, misconception, or error. v.intr. by using the GMQ. The children with Hurler syndrome were gaining new abilities at different rates on each gross motor subtest (Fig. 2). The individual subtests of the PDMS-2 provide a more specific description of each child's abilities and should be used to describe gross motor development in this population. The slopes of the regression lines for each of the 3 gross motor subtests were not significantly different from zero, which implies that these children were gaining skills at a similar rate as children who are developing typically. However, multivariate analysis multivariate analysis, n a statistical approach used to evaluate multiple variables. multivariate analysis, n a set of techniques used when variation in several variables has to be studied simultaneously. revealed differences in rates of development. Children with Hurler syndrome had the least difficulty with stationary balance tasks such as prone positioning and sitting while manipulating objects shortly after UCBT. However, as stationary balance tasks became increasingly demanding, requiring standing, standing on one foot, or standing with a smaller base of support, these children had increasing difficulty, as demonstrated by a decreasing standard score on the stationary subtest of the PDMS-2. [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] Locomotor abilities such as transitioning ha and out of sitting, creeping, and walking were the most delayed after UCBT. However, locomotor abilities increased at the fastest rate, reducing the degree of delay ha the 48 months after UCBT. Increased practice with independent mobility after hospital discharge, improved strength, reduced number of medications, and, ha some cases, the initiation of therapy may have contributed to faster improvements ha locomotor abilities than on other subtests. Dusing et al (10) reported that gait speed and step length were delayed at 2 years of age ha children with Hurler syndrome who received UCBT but were similar to those of age-matched peers by 4 years of age. Increasing gait speed and step length may have accounted for some increase ha the locomotor scores on the PDMS-2; however, the locomotor subtest includes items such as running, jumping, and skipping as well. The rate of gross motor progression on the object manipulation subtest was the same as that of children who were developing typically, although a delay persisted through 48 months after UCBT. The children ha this study were generally delayed ha their ability to maintain standing balance while throwing or kicking a ball. They also had difficulty throwing a ball underhand secondary to limited forearm supination supination /su·pi·na·tion/ (soo?pi-na´shun) [L. supinatio ] the act of assuming the supine position, or the state of being supine. . The 2 children who received UCBT prior to the presentation of clinical symptoms had a mean GMQ that was greater than the mean GMQ of children who were symptomatic prior to UCBT (93.80 [+ or -] 8.44 and 69.41 [+ or -] 6.97, respectively). In addition, these 2 children had UBCT at a younger age (mean age [[+ or -] SD]=2.3 [+ or -] 0.4 versus 18.6 [+ or -] 7.3 months). Although the outcomes of these 2 children are promising, further research and larger samples are needed to determine whether children without clinical signs of Hurler syndrome who receive UCBT will develop gross motor delays. The cognitive abilities of the children included ha this study were lower than those of children who were developing typically. However, the small sample size limited our ability to control for cognitive abilities in the statistical models. Anticipating these cognitive delays, we chose the PDMS-2 because the items are described using standard directions, imitation, demonstration, and--ha some cases--facilitation through environmental manipulations, allowing for administration to children of varying ages and cognitive abilities. In addition, children are provided with more than one trial to demonstrate performance on items, minimizing the effect of cognitive impairments on a child's performance. Although the gross motor abilities of the children in this study were lower than those of children who were developing typically, their gross motor abilities were not compared with those of children with Hurler syndrome who had not received UCBT. Description of the natural history of gross motor abilities in Hurler syndrome is limited, and prospective studies cannot ethically withhold treatments that are currently available. In addition, it is unclear what affect medical procedures such as UCBT may have on gross motor abilities in children without Hurler syndrome. It is possible that some of the motor deficits identified in this study were related to the UCBT rather than to Hurler syndrome. Previous researchers (15,16) have suggested that the rate of gross motor development is variable in children who are developing typically when assessed using percentile rank The percentile rank of a score is the percentage of scores in its frequency distribution which are lower. For example, a test score which is greater than 85% of the scores of people taking the test is said to be at the 85th percentile. scores on the Alberta Infant Motor Scales or Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, first edition. They recommended that multiple assessments be completed to ensure accurate measurement of a child's gross motor development. However, instability in motor development has not been investigated using the PDMS-2 or using standard scores that are better suited for rigorous statistical analysis. (17) Although multiple assessments were completed on most of the children with Hurler syndrome included in the current study, some of the variability observed could be related to typical variations in developmental progression that may have been observed regardless of the child's diagnosis or course of treatment. Clinical Implications and Future Research Physical therapists working with children or adolescents with Hurler syndrome should be aware of the high probability for ongoing gross motor delays with variable rates of development in different gross motor domains through at least 48 months after UCBT. Regularly scheduled quantitative assessment, qualitative assessment, and clinical impressions should be used to gauge progress. The findings of this study and previous research (4) support the use of standardized assessments, including distinct gross and fine motor subtests and measuring multiple domains, to elucidate each child's motor abilities. Motor abilities documented on the subtests should be used to determine eligibility for services and plan treatment rather than relying on summary measures such as the GMQ. Further research is needed to investigate the efficacy of various types of physical therapy, orthotic orthotic /or·thot·ic/ (or-thot´ik) serving to protect or to restore or improve function; pertaining to the use or application of an orthosis. or·thot·ic adj. Of or relating to orthotics. , and orthopedic interventions for this population. Additionally, research is needed to determine whether a relationship exists between gross motor abilities and other impairments frequently seen in children with Hurler syndrome such as genu valgum, hip dysplasia
Hip dysplasia is a hereditary disease that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause crippling lameness and painful arthritis of the joints. , and impaired strength, balance, and cognition. Conclusion Children with Hurler syndrome who are symptomatic prior to UCBT generally have gross motor delays through 48 months after UCBT. However, these children gain new gross motor abilities in all domains following UCBT. The rate of gross motor progression varies across gross motor domains, warranting detailed assessments rather than reliance on gross motor screening tools or summary scores such as the GMQ to report changes in gross motor abilities or qualify children for services. Dr Dusing, Dr Thorpe, Dr Rosenberg, and Dr Mercer provided concept/idea/research design. Dr Dusing and Dr Mercer provided writing. Dr Dusing provided data collection, and Dr Dusing and Dr Poe provided data analysis. Dr Dusing and Dr Escolar provided project management. Dr Dusing, Dr Rosenberg, and Dr Escolar provided fund procurement. Dr Thorpe, Dr Rosenberg, and Dr Escolar provided institutional liaisons. Dr Escolar provided subjects and clerical support. Dr Thorpe, Dr Poe, Dr Rosenberg, Dr Mercer, and Dr Escolar provided consultation (including review of manuscript before submission). The authors thank Matthew Gribbin for technical assistance with SAS programming. This article was a portion of Dr Dusing's doctoral dissertation. This study was approved by the Biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. Institutional Review Board at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A poster presentation of this work was given at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education. ; February 1-5, 2006; San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Calif. This work was funded by ion for the awards to following the first author (SCD): Promotion of Doctoral Studies Award, Foundation for Physical Therapy; Smith Research Grant, Graduate School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Fellowship, The Maternal and Child Health Bureau, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . This article was submitted January 10, 2007, and was accepted July 9, 2007. DOI (Digital Object Identifier) A method of applying a persistent name to documents, publications and other resources on the Internet rather than using a URL, which can change over time. : 10.2522/ptj.20070017 References (1) Poorthuis BJ, Wevers RA, Kleijer WJ, et al. The frequency of lysosomal storage diseases lysosomal storage diseases A heterogeneous group of diseases with specific lysosomal enzyme defects. Cf Inborn errors of metabolism. in the Netherlands. Hum Genet genet: see civet. . 1999;105:151-156. (2) Neufeld EF, Muenzer J. The mucopolysaccharidoses. In: Scriver CR, Beaudet AM, Sly WS, Valle D, eds. The Metabolic and Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease. Vol 3. 8th ed. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY: McGraw-Hill; 2001:3421-3452. (3) Muenzer J. Mucopolysaccharidoses. Adv Pediatr. 1986;33:269-302. (4) Dusing SC, Rosenberg A, Heimenz JR, et al. Gross and fine motor skills of children with Hurler syndrome (MPS-IH) post umbilical cord blood transplant: a case series report. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2005;17: 264-267. (5) Hugh-Jones K. Psychomotor development of children with mucopolysaccharidosis type 1-H following bone marrow transplantation. Birth Defects birth defects, abnormalities in physical or mental structure or function that are present at birth. They range from minor to seriously deforming or life-threatening. A major defect of some type occurs in approximately 3% of all births. Orig Artic Ser. 1986;22:25-29. (6) Dusing SC, Thorpe DE, Rosenberg A, et al. Gross motor abilities in children with Hurler syndrome. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2006;48:927-930. (7) Folio RM, Fewell RR. Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition: Examiner's Manual. Austin, Tex: PRO-ED Inc; 2000. 87 (8) Staba SL, Escolar ML, Poe M, et al. Cord-blood transplants from unrelated donors in patients with Hurler's syndrome Hur·ler's syndrome n. A hereditary defect in mucopolysaccharide metabolism characterized by the excretion of dermatan sulfate and heparitin sulfate in the urine, abnormal development of skeletal cartilage and bone, corneal clouding, enlarged liver and . N Engl J Med. 2004;350:1960-1969. (9) Bayley N. Bayley Scales of Infant Development: Second Edition. San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Tex: The Psychological Corporation; 1993. (10) Dusing SC, Thorpe DE, Mercer VS, et al. Temporal and spatial gait characteristics of children with Hurler syndrome after umbilical cord blood transplantation. Phys Ther. 2007:87:978-985. (11) Burdette HL, Whitaker RC. Resurrecting free play in young children: looking beyond fitness and fatness to attention, affiliation, and affect. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:46-50. (12) Mullen E. Mullen Scales of Early Learning. Circle Pines, Minn: American Guidance Service Inc; 1995. (13) Elliott C. Differential Abilities Scales. San Antonio, Tex: The Psychological Corporation; 1990. (14) Singer J, Willett J. Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis: Modeling Change and Event Occurrence. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2003. (15) Darrah J, Hodge M, Magill-Evans J, Kembhavi G. Stability of serial assessments of motor and communication abilities in typically developing infants: implications for screening. Early Hum Dev. 2003;72: 97-110. (16) Darrah J, Redfern L, Maguire TO, et al. Intra-individual stability of rate of gross motor development in full-term infants. Early Hum Dev. 1998;52:169-179. (17) Kamphaus R. Clinical Assessment of Children's Intelligence. Needham, Mass: Allyn & Bacon, Div of Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. Inc; 1993:90-124. * PRO-ED Inc, 8700 Shoal Creek Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club, located in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, is an invitation-only private golf club which opened in 1976. The course was designed by professional golfer Jack Nicklaus and is rated as the top golf course in the state[1]. Blvd, Austin, TX 78757-6897. ([dagger]) SAS Institute Inc, 100 SAS Campus Dr, Cary, NC 27513-2414. SC Dusing, PT, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University Formed by a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968, VCU has a medical school that is home to the nation's oldest organ transplant program. , 1200 E Broad St, PO Box 980224, Richmond, VA 23298-0224 (USA). Address all correspondence to Dr Dusing at: scdusing@vcu.edu. DE Thorpe, PT, PhD, PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , is Associate Professor, Center for Human Movement Science, Division of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. MD Poe, PhD, is Investigator, Frank Porter Graham Frank Porter Graham (14 October 1886 - 16 February 1972) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from the U.S. state of North Carolina. Born in Fayetteville in south central North Carolina in 1886, Graham graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1909. Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina. AE Rosenberg, PT, DrPH, is Assistant Professor, Center for Human Movement Science, Division of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina, and Training Director, Center for the Study of Development and Learning, University of North Carolina. VS Mercer, PT, PhD, is Associate Professor, Center for Human Movement Science, Division of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina. ML Escolar, MD, is Director, Program for Neurodevelopmental Function in Rare Disorders, Center for the Study of Development and Learning, University of North Carolina. [Dusing SC, Thorpe DE, Poe MD, et al. Gross motor development of children with Hurler syndrome after umbilical cord blood transplantation. Phys Ther. 2007;87:1433-1440.]
Table 1.
Subject Demographics ([bar.X] [+ or -] SD)
No. of Height Weight
Assessments (cm) (kg)
Total sample 54 89.0 [+ or -] 11.2 15.1 [+ or -] 4.0
(N = 21)
Symptomatic 49 90.0 [+ or -] 10.9 15.5 [+ or -] 4.0
(n = 19)
Asymptomatic 5 79.5 [+ or -] 10.0 10.9 [+ or -] 1.7
(n = 2)
No. of Age Age (mo)
Female (mo) at at Time of
Participants Time of First
UCBT (a) Assessment
Total sample 13 17.1 [+ or -] 8.5 32.2 [+ or -] 16.0
(N = 21)
Symptomatic 11 18.6 [+ or -] 7.3 32.6 [+ or -] 15.3
(n = 19)
Asymptomatic 2 2-3 [+ or -] 0.4 28.5 [+ or -] 29.0
(n = 2)
Time (mo)
Between UCBT
and First
Assessment
Total sample 16.2 [+ or -] 16.5
(N = 21)
Symptomatic 15.1 [+ or -] 15.6
(n = 19)
Asymptomatic 26.4 [+ or -] 28.6
(n = 2)
(a) UCBT = umbilical cord blood transplantation.
Table 2.
Mean Raw Scores on the Subtests of the Peabody Developmental Motor
Scales, Second Edition, Derived From the Hierarchical Linear Models
at 12 and 36 Months After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation (UCBT)
Subtest Raw 12 mo 36 mo
Score After UCBT After UCBT
Stationary 35.01 40.72
Locomotion 55.83 95.78
Object manipulation 4.17 18.90
|
|
||||||||||||||||

Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion