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Laurike Harlaar is a Researcher in the Department of Neurology at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her work focuses on neuromuscular disorders, particularly Pompe disease and diaphragmatic function assessment using MRI technology.
Her research interests include:
- Glycogen Storage Disease Type II (Pompe disease)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging applications in neuromuscular disorders
- Diaphragm function and weakness in rare diseases
- Neuromuscular disease progression and monitoring
- Enzyme Replacement Therapy outcomes
Dr. Harlaar has published extensively on Pompe disease and diaphragmatic function, with her research demonstrating how MRI can detect early signs of diaphragmatic weakness before traditional spirometry measurements show abnormalities. Her work bridges imaging technology and clinical application for rare neuromuscular disorders, particularly focusing on respiratory complications. Her publications show consistent progression in understanding diaphragmatic motion changes, curvature alterations, and their correlation with clinical outcomes in Pompe disease patients.
Dr. Harlaar completed her doctoral thesis titled "MRI analysis of diaphragmatic weakness and clinical variation in Pompe disease" in March 2023, which represents a significant contribution to the field of neuromuscular imaging. Her research has accumulated multiple citations across Web of Science and Scopus databases, with particular impact in the area of diaphragmatic dysfunction assessment.