Research Article

The Association between EEG Abnormality and Behavioral Disorder: Developmental Delay in Phenylketonuria

Table 1

Mean Phe level in case and control groups at the time of diagnosis, after six months and at our evaluation.

EEG  FindingsMean of Phe level (mg/dL) ± SD
At diagnosisAfter 6 months of diagnosisAt our evaluation

Normal 1 7 . 3 ± 6 . 1 8 . 4 ± 2 . 1 7 . 3 9 ± 3 . 6
Abnormal 2 1 . 4 ± 9 . 1 1 0 . 3 ± 1 . 6 7 . 3 1 ± 4 . 1
𝑃 value 𝑃 > 0 . 0 5 (NS) 𝑃 > 0 . 0 5 (NS) 𝑃 > 0 . 0 5 (NS)

P h e = p h e n y l a l a n i n e
NS = Non significant.