Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)

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Identifier Oculopharyngeal_Muscular_Dystrophy.pdf
Title Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)
Creator Natasha Nayak, MD; Rudrani Banik, MD
Affiliation (NN) (RB) New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, NY, NY
Subject Ophthalmoplegia;, Ptosis; Oculopharygneal Muscular Dystrophy; Genetic Disorder
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.
Date 2015
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890
Rights Management Copyright 2015. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_novel
ID 187612
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mp8bx8
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