Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal
A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the muscles of the eyes and throat.
It usually appears between the ages of 40 and 60, and progresses slowly.
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and affects both males and females.
It may be more than one disease.
One type is caused by mutation in the PABP2 gene on chromosome 14 encodes poly(A)-binding protein-2.