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[Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy].

G Tamir¹, D Hauben

¹Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva.

|June 1, 1990

Summary

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder causing progressive muscle weakness, ptosis, and dysphagia. A successful surgical intervention, a sling operation, improved visual ability in a patient with this condition.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Genetics
Ophthalmology

Background:

Presents a rare case of progressive bilateral ptosis and dysphagia in a 70-year-old male.
Highlights familial occurrence, suggesting a genetic basis for the condition.
Introduces oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) as a rare autosomal dominant disorder.