Global InformationOculopharyngodistal myopathy information
| Oculopharyngodistal myopathy | |
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| Specialty | Medical genetics |
| Symptoms | widespread muscle weakness and atrophy alongside other symptoms such as tremors and gait instability |
| Usual onset | adulthood (or near that period of time) |
| Duration | lifelong |
| Causes | genetic mutation |
| Risk factors | being of East Asian descent |
| Prevention | none |
| Frequency | rare, approximately 78 families are known to carry the gene for this condition |
| Deaths | - |
Oculopharyngodistal myopathy is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness affecting various parts of the body.