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Respiratory improvement by muscle training in adult‐onset acid maltase deficiency
Author(s) -
Martin Richard J.,
Sufit Robert L.,
Ringel Steven P.,
Hudgel David W.,
Hill Patricia L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880060306
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory system , cardiology
A patient with progressive involvement of respiratory function from adult‐onset acid maltase deficiency is reported. The decrement in objective and subjective waking and sleeping respiratory variables was significantly reversed by inspiratory muscle training. This training was accomplished simply by breathing against inspiratory resistors for 15 minutes twice a day. Inspiratory muscle training may prove valuable in other patients with progressive neuromuscular disorders that involve respiratory muscle function.