interrupting treatment

COVID-19 ERT Interruptions Caused Worse Motor, Respiratory Symptoms

Interruptions to Myozyme enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) regimens during the COVID-19 pandemic led to worsened motor symptoms and poorer respiratory function in patients with Pompe disease, a French study found. These decreases in motor and respiratory function — seen after just a couple of months — were not…

Experts Warn Against Interrupting Pompe Treatment During Pandemic

At a recent webinar, experts cautioned that it could be dangerous for people with Pompe disease to stop treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The disease that would come to be called COVID-19 was first reported in the U.S. more than a year ago. As it spread across…