Table 2.
Comparison of Daily Living Abilities Between Pediatric Patients and Adult Patients With SYNGAP1 Variants
| Daily living ability | SYNGAP1 pediatric patients (n = 13)a | Current study (SYNGAP1 adult patients) (n = 14) |
| Speak in short phrases or sentences | 39% | 50% |
| Eating independently | 62% | 64% |
| Collaborative during personal hygiene | 40% | 86% |
| Simple dressing unassisted | 39% | 64% |
Adults may be more independent than pediatric patients but are still low functioning for their age.
a
Findings for SYNGAP1 pediatric patients were extracted from Lo Barco et al.24