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**Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy**
*Classification & external resources*
OMIM	164300
DiseasesDB	29869

Oculopharyngeal dystrophy (OPD), or oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, is a form of muscular dystrophy characterized in some stages by deformation of the eyelid, speech impediment, and difficulty swallowing due to dystrophia of the pharynx.

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Muscular Dystrophy
The Nine Primary Muscular Dystrophies	Becker's • Congenital • Duchenne • Distal • Emery-Dreifuss • Facioscapulohumeral • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy • Myotonic • Oculopharyngeal
Related topics
National/International Organizations	Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA) . Muscular Dystrophy Canada
US government Institutes and Legislation	NINDS • NIAMS • NICHD • MD CARE Act • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
National/International Events	Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (USA)
Recent or Ongoing Clinical Trials	Stamulumab (MYO-029)

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