basilar artery

Low Activity of Enzymes Involved in Pompe, Fabry Diseases Linked to More Dilated Arteries in Brain, Study Reports

Lower activity of the two lysosomal enzymes underlying Pompe and Fabry diseases — acid alpha-glucosidase enzyme (GAA) and alpha-galactosidase A (GLA) — is linked to dilated arteries in the brain, a preliminary study reports. The study, “Association of Low Lysosomal Enzymes Activity With Brain Arterial Dilatation,” was…

Pompe Patients Have Abnormalities in Artery that Supplies Blood to the Brain, Study Shows

Patients with Pompe disease may develop structural changes in the basilar artery — an important artery that supplies oxygen to the brain — that may affect their risk for cerebrovascular complications, such as stroke. The study with that finding, “Decreased outlet angle of the superior cerebellar artery as indicator…