Health advocacy can help improve the quality and accessibility of care for patients with rare disorders like Pompe disease. Following…
Articles by Brian Murphy, PhD
Patients with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) usually develop breathing problems as the disease progresses. If you have LOPD,…
Hearing loss is a very common for infants with Pompe disease. It may also affect some people who develop Pompe…
Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) can affect a number of different organs and systems in the body. If you have…
If your child has been diagnosed with infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD), you may need a multidisciplinary team of specialists…
The diagnosis of a chronic, progressive disorder such as Pompe disease for yourself or a family member can be…
Pompe disease is a rare, progressive, neuromuscular genetic disorder characterized by muscle damage and weakness. Fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness, and…
Eating and drinking or nursing can pose a problem for patients with Pompe disease. These patients may require feeding tubes…
People with Pompe disease will likely need, at some point, to undergo medical procedures that require anesthesia. Here is…
Pompe disease is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and disability. A number of adaptive devices are available to maintain…