Misdiagnoses with anxiety delay correct ID of woman’s LOPD: Case

A woman in her 30s with severe respiratory failure and muscle weakness due to late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) repeatedly experienced misdiagnoses of anxiety attacks — with “multiple admissions in the psychiatric sector with anxiety disorder” — before genetic testing eventually led to a correct diagnosis, according to a Danish…

Myozyme Benefits LOPD Patient Misdiagnosed For 3 Decades

A woman was diagnosed with advanced late-onset Pompe disease after three decades of being misdiagnosed, according to a recent case report. After diagnosis, the woman began treatment with Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa), which led to marked improvements that enabled her to live independently. The findings underscore a need for…