Course of disability and respiratory function in untreated late-onset Pompe disease

Neurology. 2006 Feb 28;66(4):581-3. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000198776.53007.2c.

Abstract

Fifty-two untreated patients with late-onset Pompe disease completed questionnaires about their clinical condition and level of handicap at baseline and at 1-year (n = 41) and 2-year follow-ups (n = 40). During this period, declines in functional activities, respiratory function, handicap, and survival were recorded on a group level. This study illustrates the progressiveness of late-onset Pompe disease and indicates the need for close clinical follow-up of both children and adults with this disorder.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age of Onset
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glycogen Storage Disease Type II / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Persons with Disabilities*
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Time Factors