Title |
Improvement of dysphagia in a child affected by Pompe disease treated with enzyme replacement therapy
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Published in |
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1824-7288-39-30 |
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Authors |
Simona Fecarotta, Serena Ascione, Giuseppe Montefusco, Roberto Della Casa, Paola Villari, Alfonso Romano, Ennio Del Giudice, Generoso Andria, Giancarlo Parenti |
Abstract |
Aim: Dysphagia is a known complication in Pompe Disease (PD), a severe metabolic myopathy due to alpha-glucosidase deficiency. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with alglucosidase alfa is the only approved therapy for PD. Presently no data are available on the effects of ERT on dysphagia in PD patients. The aim of this work is to evaluate the course of this complication in a 6 years old boy affected by PD after treatment with ERT. METHODS: Dysphagia was assessed by Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) at baseline, before the start of ERT and after 36 months of therapy. We used the Dysphagia Severity Rating Scale (DSS) to define the severity grade of dysphagia. RESULTS: VFSS performed at baseline revealed complete incoordination of oral stage swallowing which was classified as a grade 1 dysphagia according to DSS. After 36 months of treatment VFSS revealed normal swallowing, classified as grade 0 by DSS. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that ERT is effective in improving dysphagia. VFSS may be a useful tool to investigate and monitor swallowing disorders in patients affected by PD. |
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