Patient and Family Perspective on Transition from Ventricular Access Device to Chest-Sited Port for Intracerebroventricular Infusion in CLN2 Disease
This caregiver-centered case report highlights how access device choice meaningfully shapes treatment burden, safety planning, and daily life for families managing CLN2 disease. As chest-port methodologies become adopted, incorporating caregiver and patient perspectives is essential to developing patient-centered treatment options for long-term intracerebroventricular therapy.
Authors
- Mahie Gopalka
- Sandi Lam
- Jina Patel
- Megan Votoupal
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children13030365
- Primary Topic
- Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00