Natural History of Oculo-Pharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) - Israel National OPMD Registry

Natural History of Oculo-Pharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) - Israel National OPMD Registry

The goal of this open prospective multi-disciplinary observational study of patients with OPMD at various stages of clinical manifestations is to explore the natural history of the disease in the Israeli population.

The the following procedures will be performed by a multidisciplinary team:

Neurological and neurocognitive examination; Clinical assessment of of swallowing and severity of dysphagia; Clinical assessment of eyelid ptosis severity; Clinical assessment of respiratory muscles function; Clinical assessment of oral health

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with clinical diagnosis of OPMD or patients with signs /symptoms suggestive of OPMD

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age <18 years and Pregnancy