What is oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy?
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is a genetically inherited degenerative disease characterized by muscle weakness that begins in adulthood. Symptoms include droopy eyelids, difficulty swallowing, and weakness/atrophy of the tongue.
How do members experience oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy*
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy*
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Who has oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 8 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 9 |
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