Correction of blepharoptosis in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: cases in one family
Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
;
: 1353-1358, 1998.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-758577
ABSTRACT
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is a hereditary, autosomal dominant, slowly progressive disorder with middle age onset, major symptoms are ptosis and dysphagia mainly due to selectively involved levator palpebrae and the pharyngeal muscles. Progressive, usually symmetric blepharoptosis with or without dysphagia appears in middle age. Limb muscular weakness can be noted in some patients. This report describes 4 cases of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy in one family. All patients presented with slowly progressive bilateral ptosis and slight weakness of facial and bulbar muscles. The ptosis was severe in all cases at the time of surgery and levator resection was done via transcutaneous approach. The surgical result was satisfactory with all patients after 1 year follow-up.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pharyngeal Muscles
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Blepharoptosis
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Deglutition Disorders
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Follow-Up Studies
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Muscle Weakness
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Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal
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Extremities
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Muscles
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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