Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4032842 | Survey of Ophthalmology | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A 55-year-old Hispanic man born in New Mexico presented with progressively worsening bilateral upper eyelid ptosis and dysphagia. External levator advancement 5 years before did not improve his ptosis. A thorough systemic workup for myasthenia gravis was negative, but electromyography suggested a myopathic process. Molecular genetic testing was positive for oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.
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Authors
Jonathan D. Tung, Sang-Rog Oh, Allen B. Gruber, Jason J.S. Barton, Hannah R. Briemberg, Don O. Kikkawa,