Pompe's disease is a lysosomal storage disease of autosomal recessive genetic transmission due to a deficiency in acid alpha glucosidase. This enzyme deficiency leads to glycogen overload in all cells but with a more marked expression in muscle cells. There is a great variability in the clinical manifestations and in the age of onset of symptoms depending on whether the enzyme deficiency is partial or total. The prevalence is estimated at 1 in 40,000. There is a specific treatment based on enzyme replacement therapy
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Primary outcome measure
Timeframe: The recruitment will take place in our specialized center for the management and follow-up of patients with neuromuscular pathology. A total of 100 patients are likely to be included in the study during the years 2020-2022