Ocular myopathy with dysphagia

Abstract

A study was made of 3 patients with the late-life onset of ptosis and dysphagia. All had family histories of a similar disorder, were French-Canadian, and had bilateral facial weakness; 1 had weakness of the superior recti and proximal limb muscles. The reasons for diagnosing this syndrome as a primary myopathy, separate from classical ocular myopathy, have been outlined. The term oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy has been accepted to describe the condition.