Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
Nature
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) has its onset during early adulthood to middle age. It first affects muscles of eyelid and throat. There is a slow progression with swallowing problems common as disease progresses.
Broader
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
- Medicine » Locomotive, integumentary system
- Medicine » Muscular system » Muscular system
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024