Pompe

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Pompe disease is an inherited disorder caused by the buildup of a complex sugar called glycogen in the body’s cells. The accumulation of glycogen in certain organs and tissues, especially muscles, impairs their ability to function normally. The classic form of infantile-onset Pompe disease begins within a few months of birth. The non-classic form of infantile-onset Pompe disease usually appears by age one and the late-onset type of Pompe disease may not become apparent until later in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. 

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Pompe disease is an inherited disorder caused by the buildup of a complex sugar called glycogen in the body’s cells. The accumulation of glycogen in certain organs and tissues, especially muscles, impairs their ability to function normally. The classic form of infantile-onset Pompe disease begins within a few months of birth. The non-classic form of infantile-onset Pompe disease usually appears by age one and the late-onset type of Pompe disease may not become apparent until later in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood.