Study: Nervous system involvement is common in Pompe disease

Study: Nervous system involvement is common in Pompe disease

Involvement in the brain and spinal cord’s white matter is common in Pompe disease, particularly in the infantile-onset form, according to a review of published studies. Other affected parts of the brain and spinal cord, or central nervous system (CNS), were the gray matter and blood vessels in the brain, with symptoms including hearing impairment, seizures, strokes, hemorrhages, and cognitive delays. “Standardized protocols are needed to charac…