An autosomal dominant hereditary disease that presents in late in life and is characterized by DYSPHAGIA and progressive ptosis of the eyelids. Mutations in the gene for POLY(A)-BINDING PROTEIN II have been associated with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.

Synonyms: Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophies Muscular Dystrophies, Oculopharyngeal Dystrophies, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Oculopharyngeal Dystrophy Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Progressive Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal Type