Question 1

what is the definition or description of: pompe disease?

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Pompe disease: Is glycogen storage disease type 2. Is an autosomal recessive  metabolic disorder with muscle & nerve cell damage, leading to muscle weakness & myopathy throughout the body.

Question 2

how is pompe disease treated?

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Enzyme replacement: Through biotechnology, enzyme replacement has been developed, which should stabilize the symptoms.

Question 3

what exactly is pompe disease?

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Glycogen Storage: A genetic disease where there is accumulation of glycogen in muscle, heart, and liver because of a deficiency in the enzyme, acid maltase, which helps to convert glycogen into the usable glucose fuel for the body. There are 3 types. Please refer to this site for more info http://ghr.Nlm.Nih.Gov/condition/pompe-disease.

Question 4

what is the definition of pompe disease?

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GSD type II: This website will be helpful:  http://www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/disorders/pompe/pompe.Htm.

Question 5

do you know if adult pompe disease is caused by a sudden mutation or a long build up of glycogen?

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Long build up: I'm not a geneticist; and, there are good references on this subject easily available on the net.  However, a quick answer is long build-up.  The disease is viewed as constitutional (born-in) and not a later development of a "sudden mutation".   If you are really interested, do your homework on the subject by looking at NIH and other sites.

Question 6

as the oldest child do you resemble the mother more or the dad more?

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: The order of the child's birth has nothing to do with whom you resemble. It a genetic chance each birth on how you look .

Question 7

why are leadership skills more likely to develop in the oldest child in the family?

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If True....: I am not sure that your contention is true. But the oldest is generally expected to take on more responsibility in helping the younger siblings and parents. This engenders responsibility and better decision making  if the child is capable

Question 8

does the oldest child decide on a parents burial and medical decisions?

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Not necessarily: Hopefully this has been decided  by your parents before it is necessary . That is what a will is for. Parents usually choose the child who they feel should be in charge and that may or may not be the oldest. Being firstborn doesn't rest that responsibility on one just by virtue of birth order...Unless you are an only child.

Question 9

help me. oldest child won't get me a phone in nursing home, and i want to talk with my youngest daughter and grandson.?

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Get it yourself: You apparently have computer access and can work the computer.  You could contact your daughter and grandson by computer.

Or you can get the phone yourself.  I don't understand why your oldest child has to do it for you.  See if the nursing home personnel can help you.

Question 10

cerebral palsy or physical disability more common in firstborn child?

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Not birth order: No, the birth order has no bearing on physical disability or cerebral palsy.  There are many other variables that come into play for that type of morbidity (e.g., birthing, trauma, infection, inherited disorder, etc.).

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