oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
Tags: MUSCULAR dystrophy; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; DEFINITIONS
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- Ptosis aggravates dysphagia in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. de Swart, B. J. M.; van der Sluijs, B. M.; vos, A. M. C.; Kalf, J. G.; Knuijt, S.; Cruysberg, J. R. M.; van Engelen, B. G. M. // Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry;Feb2006, Vol. 77 Issue 2, p266
Background: Ptosis and dysphagia are important features in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD). Objective: Retroflexion of the head is a well known compensatory mechanism for ptosis, but generally retroflexion has a negative effect on swallowing. We hypothesised that severity of ptosis is...
