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OPHTHALMOPLEGIA, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE EXTERNAL
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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Oftalmoplejía Externa Progresiva Crónica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Oftalmoplegia Externa Progressiva Crônica
Synonyms
English
:
CPEO
Graefe Disease
Mitochondrial Ocular Myopathy
Ocular Muscular Dystrophy
Tree Number:
C05.651.460.700
C10.292.562.750.250
C10.292.562.775
C10.597.622.447.511
C10.668.491.500.700
C11.590.472.250
C11.590.641
C18.452.660.560.700
C23.888.592.636.447.511
Definition
English
:
A mitochondrial myopathy characterized by slowly progressive
paralysis
of the levator palpebrae, orbicularis oculi, and extraocular
muscles
. Ragged-red fibers and
atrophy
are found on muscle
biopsy
. Familial and sporadic
forms
may occur.
Disease
onset is usually in the first or second decade of
life
, and the illness slowly progresses until usually all ocular motility is lost. (From Adams et al., Principles of
Neurology
, 6th ed, p1422)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
this opthalmoplegia with cardiomyopathy &
retinitis pigmentosa
= KEARNS
SYNDROME
; DF: note short X ref
History Note
English
:
93
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
30631
Unique Identifier:
D017246
Occurrence in VHL
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