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*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy*

Who has oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 2
50s 1
60s 8
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 8