cerebrovascular abnormalities

Brain Blood Flow Changes May Be Complication of LOPD

A report describes the unusual case of a man with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) that manifested with abnormalities in blood flow in the brain causing stroke-like symptoms. Abnormalities affecting blood vessels in the brain may be an under-recognized complication of LOPD, the researchers said. The study, “…

Late-onset Pompe Patients Show No Major Brain, Cognitive Deficits in Study

People with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) do not show significant brain abnormalities or general cognitive impairment, in contrast with some patients with the classical infantile-onset form, a study shows. The study, “Is the brain involved in patients with late-onset Pompe disease?,” was published in the…