| Identifier |
Oculopharyngeal_Muscular_Dystrophy.pdf |
| Title |
Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) |
| Subject |
Ophthalmoplegia;, ptosis; oculopharygneal muscular dystrophy; genetic disorder |
| Creator |
Natasha Nayak, MD; Rudrani Banik, MD; New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, NY, NY |
| Description |
Power point of case presentation of chronic, progressive ophthalmoplegia and bilateral ptosis in adult male with positive family history of similar ocular findings. Differential diagnosis with associated findings reviewed. Work up done: EMG testing consistent with myopathy. Genetic testing positive for PABPN1 confirming OPMD. Surgical options for ptosis in OPMD discussed. Patients underwent frontalis sling for ptosis with successful outcome. |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2015 |
| Type |
Text; Image |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Format Creation |
Created in Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2015. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Language |
eng |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6mp8bx8 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_novel |
| Date Created |
2015-11-30 |
| Date Modified |
2016-09-28 |
| ID |
187612 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mp8bx8 |
