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- Title
Multisystem presentation of Late Onset Pompe Disease: what every consulting neurologist should know.
- Authors
Jastrzębska, Aleksandra; Kostera-Pruszczyk, Anna
- Abstract
Introduction. Pompe Disease is a rare, autosomal recessive, lysosomal disorder caused by deficiency of alpha glucosidase (GAA). It leads to the accumulation of glycogen in body tissues, with severe myopathy and cardiomegaly as a hallmark of the classic infantile form. Non-classical, or Late Onset Pompe Disease (LOPD) manifests after 12 months of age or in adulthood. Material and methods. The clinical heterogeneity of LOPD causes delay in diagnosis and pharmacological treatment. In the Polish population, it is still underdiagnosed, and the time from onset to diagnosis remains a cause for concern. Clinical implications. Although typically patients present with proximal muscle weakness, high CK or early respiratory insufficiency, they can also suffer from multiple symptoms from other organs. Patients may present with arrhythmias, vascular abnormalities including aneurysms or dilative arteriopathy, gastric or urinary symptoms, or musculoskeletal pathologies. Results. A high index of suspicion among neurologists consulting internal medicine wards would aid early diagnosis of LOPD, while a multidisciplinary approach with the involvement of other specialists can reduce the risk of complications and improve the prognosis for LOPD patients. Patients who manifest with musculoskeletal and respiratory symptoms are prone to be diagnosed sooner than individuals with non-muscular symptoms, and therefore it is important to raise awareness of other manifestations of this disease.
- Subjects
GLYCOGEN storage disease type II; LYSOSOMAL storage diseases; NEUROLOGISTS; DELAYED diagnosis; MUSCLE weakness; POLISH people
- Publication
Polish Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery / Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska, 2023, Vol 57, Issue 2, p143
- ISSN
0028-3843
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5603/PJNNS.a2022.0075