Table 4.

Functional outcome descriptives pre-HCT and at most recent follow-up in MLD and GLD patients

Pre-HCT (n = 113)Most recent follow-up (median = 87 mo, range: 13-206; n = 63)
Patient characteristicsn (%)MissingPatient characteristicsn (%)Missing
Enzyme levels   Enzyme levels   
 MLD (arylsulfatase A)  12  MLD (arylsulfatase A)  11 
  Low 54 (100)    Normal 28 (93.3)  
  Normal 0 (0)     
 GLD (galactocerebrosidase)   GLD (galactocerebrosidase)  
  Low 43 (100)    Normal 18 (94.7)  
  Normal 0 (0)     
Presymptomatic 42 (39.6) Presymptomatic 10 (18.2) 
Mental development   Mental development   
 Cognitive  40  Cognitive  25 
  Very low 16 (21.9)    Very low 15 (39.5)  
  Low 18 (24.7)    Low 8 (21.0)  
  Average 34 (46.6)    Average 15 (39.5)  
  Above average 5 (6.8)     
 Motor  39  Motor  52 
  Very low 16 (21.6)    Very low 10 (90.9)  
  Low 19 (25.7)    Low 0 (0)  
  Average 34 (45.9)    Average 1 (9.1)  
  Above average 5 (6.8)    Above average 0 (0)  
Seizures (present) 8 (7.1) Seizures (present) 13 (23.6) 
Neuropathy  Neuropathy  
 Absent 36 (34.6)   Stable 37 (68.5)  
 Mild 28 (26.9)   Improved 2 (3.7)  
 Severe 40 (38.5)   Worsened 15 (27.8)  
Vision  15 Vision  11 
 Low 10 (10.2)   Stable 47 (90.4)  
 Blind 2 (2.0)   Improved 2 (3.8)  
 Normal 86 (87.8)   Worsened 3 (5.8)  
Hearing  14 Hearing  11 
 Mildly affected 6 (6.1)   Stable 48 (92.3)  
 Severely affected 2 (2.0)   Improved 1 (1.9)  
 Normal 91 (91.9)   Worsened 3 (5.9)  
School attendance*  School attendance*  
 Regular 18 (47.4)   Regular 11 (21.6)  
 Additional support 14 (36.8)   Additional support 36 (70.6)  
 No attendance 6 (15.8)   No attendance 4 (7.8)  
School performance*  15 School performance*  10 
 Appropriate for age 25 (75.8)   Appropriate for age 15 (35.8)  
 Lower 8 (24.2)   Lower 27 (64.2)  
Independence  16 Independence  
 Appropriate for age 52 (53.6)   Appropriate for age 15 (27.8)  
 Needs assistance 45 (46.4)   Needs assistance 39 (72.2)  
Continence (incontinent) 59 (65.6) 23 Continence (incontinent) 21 (38.9) 
Gallbladder disease (present) 9 (27.3) 33 Gallbladder disease (present) 3 (11.5) 17 
Pre-HCT (n = 113)Most recent follow-up (median = 87 mo, range: 13-206; n = 63)
Patient characteristicsn (%)MissingPatient characteristicsn (%)Missing
Enzyme levels   Enzyme levels   
 MLD (arylsulfatase A)  12  MLD (arylsulfatase A)  11 
  Low 54 (100)    Normal 28 (93.3)  
  Normal 0 (0)     
 GLD (galactocerebrosidase)   GLD (galactocerebrosidase)  
  Low 43 (100)    Normal 18 (94.7)  
  Normal 0 (0)     
Presymptomatic 42 (39.6) Presymptomatic 10 (18.2) 
Mental development   Mental development   
 Cognitive  40  Cognitive  25 
  Very low 16 (21.9)    Very low 15 (39.5)  
  Low 18 (24.7)    Low 8 (21.0)  
  Average 34 (46.6)    Average 15 (39.5)  
  Above average 5 (6.8)     
 Motor  39  Motor  52 
  Very low 16 (21.6)    Very low 10 (90.9)  
  Low 19 (25.7)    Low 0 (0)  
  Average 34 (45.9)    Average 1 (9.1)  
  Above average 5 (6.8)    Above average 0 (0)  
Seizures (present) 8 (7.1) Seizures (present) 13 (23.6) 
Neuropathy  Neuropathy  
 Absent 36 (34.6)   Stable 37 (68.5)  
 Mild 28 (26.9)   Improved 2 (3.7)  
 Severe 40 (38.5)   Worsened 15 (27.8)  
Vision  15 Vision  11 
 Low 10 (10.2)   Stable 47 (90.4)  
 Blind 2 (2.0)   Improved 2 (3.8)  
 Normal 86 (87.8)   Worsened 3 (5.8)  
Hearing  14 Hearing  11 
 Mildly affected 6 (6.1)   Stable 48 (92.3)  
 Severely affected 2 (2.0)   Improved 1 (1.9)  
 Normal 91 (91.9)   Worsened 3 (5.9)  
School attendance*  School attendance*  
 Regular 18 (47.4)   Regular 11 (21.6)  
 Additional support 14 (36.8)   Additional support 36 (70.6)  
 No attendance 6 (15.8)   No attendance 4 (7.8)  
School performance*  15 School performance*  10 
 Appropriate for age 25 (75.8)   Appropriate for age 15 (35.8)  
 Lower 8 (24.2)   Lower 27 (64.2)  
Independence  16 Independence  
 Appropriate for age 52 (53.6)   Appropriate for age 15 (27.8)  
 Needs assistance 45 (46.4)   Needs assistance 39 (72.2)  
Continence (incontinent) 59 (65.6) 23 Continence (incontinent) 21 (38.9) 
Gallbladder disease (present) 9 (27.3) 33 Gallbladder disease (present) 3 (11.5) 17 
*

Only for pediatric patients.

Only for MLD.

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