My 5-year-old son, Cayden, has been seeing an otolaryngologist, an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist, for years. The first visit was suggested by his metabolic doctors, the ones who manage his infantile-onset Pompe disease. Pompe disease can lead to hearing loss, so they wanted to…
Nonclassic infantile-onset pompe disease
An intervention involving whole body vibration therapy showed promise for improving movement ability and muscle composition in a small study involving three children with non-classic infantile-onset Pompe disease. The study, “Vibration assisted rehabilitation in patients with Pompe disease: A case series,” was published in the…
Most patients with juvenile- and adult-onset Pompe disease have difficulties coughing that put them at an increased risk for respiratory problems, but few of them incorporate techniques of pulmonary hygiene into their daily routines, a small study suggests. The study, “Cough Effectiveness and Pulmonary Hygiene…
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