Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
ORPHA:270· ICD-10 G71.0
Definition
A rare, adult-onset, progressive myopathy characterized by progressive eyelid ptosis, ophthalmoplegia, dysphagia, dysarthria and proximal limb weakness.
- Prevalence
- >1 / 1000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
- Age of onset
- Adult, Elderly