What is vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy?

Vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy is a condition that involves weakness and muscle loss in the throat area, causing a nasal voice and swallowing difficulties.

How do members experience vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy*

*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 vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy*

Who has vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 3
60s 2
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 4

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What is vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy?

Vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy is a condition that involves weakness and muscle loss in the throat area, causing a nasal voice and swallowing difficulties.



Common symptoms reported by people with vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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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Treatments taken by people for vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy

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Who has vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 2 say vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 3
60s 2
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 4

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from vocal cord pharyngeal distal myopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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