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Pompe disease and physical disability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 August 2003

Stephen M Haley
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA.
Maria A Fragala
Affiliation:
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA.
Alison M Skrinar
Affiliation:
Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
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Abstract

This study describes the physical disability of 30 children and adolescents with Pompe disease (23 males, 7 females; mean age 7 years 7 months, SD 5 years 6 months; range 6 months to 22 years 1 month) using a disease-specific functional instrument. Data were collected by telephone interview with parents using a modified version of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory. The sample included mostly males of Caucasian origin, recruited from several countries. Disability profiles in mobility and self-care skills were heterogeneous because functional status was not related to chronological age. Most children had severe functional deficits: nearly two-thirds of the sample was non-ambulatory and could not perform age-expected self-care skills. Three-quarters of the children used a ventilator. Two children were able to participate in age-appropriate sports and peer activities. Although the mean chronological age of the sample was 7 years 7 months, the mean age-performance for self-care skills was under 2 years 6 months and under 1 year 6 months for mobility. Implications of physical disability findings for individuals with Pompe disease are discussed.

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Copyright
© 2003 Mac Keith Press

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