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Autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia
Disease definition
A rare genetic, neuro-ophthalmological disease characterized by progressive weakness of the external eye muscles, resulting in bilateral ptosis and diffuse symmetric ophthalmoparesis. Additional signs may include skeletal muscle weakness, cataracts, hearing loss, sensory axonal neuropathy, ataxia, parkinsonism, cardiomyopathy, hypogonadism and depression. It is usually less severe than autosomal recessive form.
ORPHA:254892
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Deutsch (2019) Español (2019) Français (2019) Italiano (2019) Nederlands (2019)
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- Article for general public
- Svenska (2016) - Socialstyrelsen
Disease review articles
- Clinical genetics review
- English (2018) - GeneReviews


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