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Longitudinal neuropsychological profile in a patient with triple a syndrome.
[triple a syndrome]
Triple
A
syndrome
is
an
autosomal
recessive
disorder
characterized
by
the
triad
of
adrenocorticotropic
hormone
resistant
adrenal
insufficiency
,
achalasia
,
and
alacrima
.
Our
aim
was
to
describe
the
neuropsychological
characteristics
and
the
cooccurring
psychopathological
and
neurological
disorders
in
an
Italian
male
child
suffering
from
Triple
A
syndrome
at
the
time
of
admission
(
T
0
)
and
after
one
year
of
follow-up
(
T
1
)
.
Many
difficulties
were
observed
in
the
motor
domain
,
as
well
as
in
manual
dexterity
and
static
/
dynamic
balance
domains
of
the
motor
task
over
time
.
In
sharp
contrast
with
previous
literature
reports
on
frequent
mild
cognitive
dysfunction
in
patients
with
Triple
A
syndrome
,
our
child
did
not
show
any
mental
retardation
.
By
contrast
,
he
showed
an
average
IQ
at
T
0
with
a
slight
improvement
at
T
1
.
To
our
knowledge
,
this
report
is
the
first
describing
neuropsychological
profile
and
co
-occurring
psychopathological
problems
in
a
child
with
Triple
A
syndrome
.
Considering
that
the
Triple
A
syndrome
is
a
progressive
disorder
which
can
take
years
to
develop
the
full-blown
clinical
picture
,
these
patients
require
periodical
medical
controls
.
Moreover
,
assessment
of
neuropsychological
and
psychopathological
features
should
be
performed
in
patients
with
this
disease
,
in
order
to
underline
the
variability
of
this
syndrome
.