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Rupture of the middle cerebral artery aneurysm as a presenting symptom of late-onset Pompe disease in an adult with a novel GAA gene mutation

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SP received financial support from Genzyme Corp. to visit meetings about Pompe disease. As of August 2004, AR provides consulting services to Genzyme Corp. under an agreement between Genzyme Corp. and Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Erasmus MC and inventors for the method of treatment of Pompe’s disease by enzyme replacement therapy receive royalty payments pursuant to Erasmus MC policy on inventions, patents and technology transfer. Other authors report no conflict interest.

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  1. Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica Street 6, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

    S. Peric & V. Rakocevic Stojanovic

  2. Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    K. Fumic & K. Bilic

  3. Department of Clinical Genetics, Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    A. Reuser

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Peric, S., Fumic, K., Bilic, K. et al. Rupture of the middle cerebral artery aneurysm as a presenting symptom of late-onset Pompe disease in an adult with a novel GAA gene mutation. Acta Neurol Belg 114, 165–166 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-013-0265-8

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