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Neurodevelopmental Outcome and Treatment Efficacy of Benzoate and Dextromethorphan in Siblings with Attenuated Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia

J Pediatr. 2016 Mar:170:234-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.12.027. Epub 2016 Jan 1.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the impact of sodium benzoate and dextromethorphan treatment on patients with the attenuated form of nonketotic hyperglycinemia.

Study design: Families were recruited with 2 siblings both affected with attenuated nonketotic hyperglycinemia. Genetic mutations were expressed to identify residual activity. The outcome on developmental progress and seizures was compared between the first child diagnosed and treated late with the second child diagnosed at birth and treated aggressively from the newborn period using dextromethorphan and benzoate at dosing sufficient to normalize plasma glycine levels. Both siblings were evaluated with similar standardized neurodevelopmental measures.

Results: In each sibling set, the second sibling treated from the neonatal period achieved earlier and more developmental milestones, and had a higher developmental quotient. In 3 of the 4 sibling pairs, the younger sibling had no seizures whereas the first child had a seizure disorder. The adaptive behavior subdomains of socialization and daily living skills improved more than motor skills and communication.

Conclusions: Early treatment with dextromethorphan and sodium benzoate sufficient to normalize plasma glycine levels is effective at improving outcome if used in children with attenuated disease with mutations providing residual activity and when started from the neonatal period.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child Development*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Colorado
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Dextromethorphan / therapeutic use*
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Epilepsy / etiology
  • Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic / diagnosis
  • Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic / drug therapy*
  • Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic / genetics
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intelligence Tests
  • Male
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Siblings*
  • Sodium Benzoate / therapeutic use*
  • Time-to-Treatment*

Substances

  • Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
  • Dextromethorphan
  • Sodium Benzoate