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This rare inherited muscle disease can strip your mobility by your mid-60s — here's what doctors say
This rare inherited muscle disease can strip your mobility by your mid-60s — here's what doctors say
This rare inherited muscle disease can strip your mobility by your mid-60s — here's what doctors say

Published on: 10/01/2026

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Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine.

Dear Doctor Roach: Many of my dad’s side of the family -- from my grandmother to my uncles and aunts, as well as their kids -- have had oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD). Most people started having symptoms around age 65, and I’m 64. My dad had a bad heart, got the eyelid surgery for OPMD, and used a walker since his late 60s. I didn’t get the test yet; however, I do choke often, and my eyelids do droop a little.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/10/dear-doctor-how-can-i-stay-mobile-longer-if-a-rare-muscle-disorder-runs-in-my-family.html

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