Preferred Name

progressive external ophthalmoplegia
Synonyms

chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia

progressive external ophthalmoplegia

chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia [ambiguous]

Definitions

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)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005181

altLabel

chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia

progressive external ophthalmoplegia

chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia [ambiguous]

definition

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)

has_exact_synonym

progressive external ophthalmoplegia

chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia [ambiguous]

has_related_synonym

chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia

label

progressive external ophthalmoplegia

prefixIRI

MONDO:0005181

prefLabel

progressive external ophthalmoplegia

textual definition

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)

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0009637

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