Curtis KL, Lipner SR. Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors in Patients with FOXP1 Syndrome: An International Cross-Sectional Survey-Based Study.
Skin Appendage Disord 2024;
10:229-231. [PMID:
38835719 PMCID:
PMC11147527 DOI:
10.1159/000537906]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction
FOXP1 syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder due to forkhead box protein 1 (FOXP1) gene mutations and is associated with intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, and autism spectrum disorder. We aimed to assess body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) prevalence in this patient population using a cross-sectional survey-based study.
Methods
A validated survey assessing for BFRBs was administered to parents attending the International FOXP1 Foundation conference on June 21, 2023, and was sent to a FOXP1 syndrome listserv.
Results
Excoriation disorder, onychophagia, onychotillomania, and trichotillomania were reported by 58.6%, 38.6%, 29.7%, and 10.0% of subjects, with 63.4%, 59.3%, 54.5%, and 14.3% having moderate to severe disease, respectively. Overall, 28.6%, 30.0%, and 10.0% had one, two, and three BFRBs, respectively.
Conclusion
Prevalence of BFRBs is high among FOXP1 syndrome patients surveyed, affecting quality of life for patients and their families and causing significant sequelae.
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