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Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AspirationFull StomachRSIDifficult AirwayParalytic SensitivitySkeletal Muscle WeaknessDry EyesCareful Positioning

Pathophysiology

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an autosomal dominant dystrophy caused by a GCG trinucleotide repeat expansion that leaves mRNA transfer out of the nucleus deficient. Onset is in...

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